Solar water heater, solar electric panels, eco-friendly materials - the new campus of the Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT) at Sreekaryam Thiruvananthapuram finds the pride of place among green campuses in the city.

The campus of the institute, a centre of excellence engaged in research, training, consultancy and provision of policy inputs to the State government, is the first green campus in the State with GRIHA (green rating for integrated habitat assessment) certification. 'An industrial shed of Keltron used to function here. It was demolished. When the new building was designed in 2007, we adopted eco-friendly practices,' says institute Registrar Thomas Joseph Thoomkuzhy.

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