Chandigarh, 29 April 2026: Arete Design Studio joined as Industry partner at International Conference “Vision 2047: Prosperous and Great Bharat 2.0”. Founder Architect Tripat Girdhar was recognised at the event and felicitated with a trophy by Shri Kashmiri Lal Ji, associated with the Swadeshi Jagran Manch, among  Ministers of Roorkee. Ar. Girdhar joined as an Industry Leader and participated in a panel discussion on the topic of how we can bridge between Academia and Industry. The event was jointly organised by IIT Roorkee & Swadeshi Shidh Sansthan, New Delhi in collaboration with The Bharat Global Industries Forum (BGIF) on Friday. JP Nadda (Central Minister of Health and Family Welfare of India), and Dr Jitendra Singh (Central Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy of India) joined this conference virtually.

The mission of Industry-Academia Conclave 2026 is convened with a singular mission: to architect and rati

fy a National Industry-Academia Action Framework that operationalises NEP 2020’s collaboration mandates, transforms Bharat’s higher and technical education into a living instrument of industrial relevance, and builds measurable pipelines from research to employment. The Conclave envisions an India where the distance between a research laboratory and a factory floor is measured not in miles but in months — where a student’s dissertation in Semester 8 becomes a startup’s first product by graduation, where every industrial cluster is matched with a university partner, and where Bharat’s R&D intensity reaches 2% of GDP with private-sector leadership, advancing the nation from 86th to top-25 in university-industry R&D collaboration by 2035.  

Ar. Tripat Girdhar, Founder and Principal Architect of Arete Design Studio, said “This platform reinforces the urgent need to align academic learning with real-world industry challenges. As architects and designers, we operate at the intersection of creativity, technology, and functionality—an approach that academia must increasingly embrace. Bridging this gap is not just about employability, but about nurturing problem-solvers who can contribute meaningfully from day one. Initiatives like this are crucial in creating structured pathways where research evolves into tangible solutions, startups, and scalable innovations. For India to realise its Vision 2047 ambitions, a strong, action-driven collaboration between academia and industry will be the defining catalyst.”

About Arete Design Studio: Arete Design Studio, a leading Architecture and Interior Design firm based in Chandigarh India, headed by Ar. Tripat Girdhar in 2009. His inventive designs not only reinterpret India’s architectural roots and traditional acumen in a contextual vocabulary but also dwells Indian architecture on a world stage. The firm creates a versatile body of work ranging from architecture and interiors of residences and corporate offices to retail and hospitality spaces. Arete Design Studio is an Architectural, Engineering and Interior Design firm with prominence in the verticals of Urban Planning, Commercial, Residential, Educational and Industrial Architecture. Head-quartered in Chandigarh, Arete Design Studio comprises a team of over 50 dynamic architects and engineers and currently working on projects across 6 Indian States and also handling assignments internationally including Australia & New Zealand.