AHMEDABAD

A Brief on the city:

Ahmedabad  the largest city and former capital of Gujarat in India. It is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River, Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram known as Sabarmati Ashram is located in Ahmedabad. Gandhinagar is the present capital of Gujarat and it’s the twin city of Ahmedabad.

Education:

A large number of colleges in the city are affiliated with Gujarat University; Gujarat Technological University. Other educational institutions in Ahmedabad include the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Gujarat National Law University, the National Institute of Design, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gujarat National Law University, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India etc.

Culture and Tourism:

Ahmedabad observes a wide range of festivals, the annual kite-flying day, Nine nights of Navratri alongwith, (the most popular folk dance of Gujarat) the festival of lights, Deepavali. One of the most popular forms of meal in Ahmedabad is a typical Gujarati thali. It consists of roti (Chapati), dal, rice and shaak (cooked vegetables, sometimes with curry), with accompaniments of pickles and roasted papads. Beverages include buttermilk and tea; sweet dishes include laddoo, mango, and vedhmi. Dhoklas, theplas and dhebras are also very popular dishes in Ahmedabad.Read More

Important Contact Address ICCR:

Name & Designation	Address	Contacts
Regional Director/ Officer	Ground Floor, 01, Reader's Flats, Gujarat University Staff Quarters, Near UGC Academic Staff Guest House, Opp. University Guest House, Gujarat University, Navrangpura Ahmedabad0-380 009 Gujarat	Tel. No. 079-26300091, 26300046 Fax No. 079-26300087 9925088855 (Sh. Jigar Inaamdar) Mob : 0-9979850364 (VP) E-mail : roahmedabad.iccr@gov.in; iccrgujarat@gmail.com

FRRO:

FRRO Ahmedabad	FRRO Ahmedabad, Barrack No. 2, First Floor, Govt. Polytechnic Campus, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380015	079-26306606(T),  079-26306607 (F) frroamd@nic.in, For Enquiry: afrro-boi.ahd@nic.in