SETU – SCIENCE ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGICAL UPLIFTMENT – A very ambitious project for establishing a ‘Common Engineering Facility Centre’ (CEFC) in Surat under the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) of GOI, Scheme for Enhancement of Global Competitiveness in the Capital Goods Sector’ ‘Science Engineering and Technological Upliftment’ (SETU) Foundation, a section 8 company ( NOT FOR PROFIT) formed for the purpose by its promoters, ‘Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (I)’ (TMMA), and ‘Surat Engineering Vikas Association’ (SEVA) along with ‘Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Education Society’ (SVPES).