DyCM directs executing agencies for timely completion

Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, MoS Education Priya Sethi and officers displaying copies of MoU.
Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, MoS Education Priya Sethi and officers displaying copies of MoU.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 1: In a major step towards setting of up Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Jammu, an MoU was signed today in presence of Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh.
The MoU was signed by Secretary Higher Education Department Hemant Kumar Sharma and Director, IIT Delhi Prof. V Ramgopal Rao.
While congratulating the people of the State, the Deputy Chief Minister said  that Government is committed for setting up  IIT Jammu with highest standards parallel to  other IITs in the country. He also expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Human Resource Development for  providing  all support and  requisite  expertise resulting in timely completion of  necessary  formalities required for  establishment of IIT in Jammu.
He said that  IIT Jammu will be established at  Jagti Nagrota on about 5000 kanal of land and the regular classes will commence from the current session in the temporary campus. Dr. Singh while directing the executing agencies to put in concerted efforts for timely completion of  the project said  that with the establishment of  this IIT  the students of the State will not have to go to far off cities in the country for obtaining degree in various branches of engineering and technology.
He also said that with the establishment of the IIT in Jammu long pending demand of the region will be fulfilled and Government is taking all the requisite measures  to meet the aspirations of the people of the State.
Minister of State for Education, Technical Education, Culture, Tourism, Horticulture, Floriculture and Parks Priya Sethi also spoke on the occasion.

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