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In a move to improve its connection with the architects’ community in India, the Council of Architecture, India (CoA) officially marked its presence on Social Media with its Facebook Page today. President CoA, Prof. Uday Gadkari shared that they will soon start an official account on Twitter and Linkedin which will allow architects and students in India to directly interact with the office of CoA.

In an exclusive interview with ArchitectureLive! the President also shared that CoA is taking all the necessary steps to ensure better connectivity with the professionals, students and institutions in India.

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