Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reviews progress of ongoing infrastructure projects of Centrally funded education institutions
"Secretary, Higher Education, K Sanjay Murthy; Heads of 27 Highers Education Institutions, senior officials of CPWD, NBCC and Ministry of Education attended the meeting," a ministry official told ANI.
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May 19, 2023 20:37 IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of ongoing infrastructure projects of 43 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) including IITs, IIMs, IIITs, IISERs and Central Universities.
"Secretary, Higher Education, K. Sanjay Murthy, Heads of Higher Education Institutions, senior officials of CPWD, NBCC and Ministry of Education attended the meeting," the Ministry of Education said.
"During the meeting, Union Minister Pradhan directed the Higher Education Institutions to speed up and complete the infrastructure projects by the end of the year," the ministry added.
In the meeting, Dharmendra Pradhan also said that modern infrastructure will be dedicated to the nation soon which will give impetus to our efforts to create 21st-century global citizens.
The completion of new projects comprises various new academic blocks, labs, hostels and facilities for vocational activities for students of various IITs, IIITs, IIMs, IISERs and Central Universities, the statement said.
The ongoing projects of institutions under school education such as Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodya Vidyalayas, across the country were also reviewed in the meeting, the ministry said. (ANI)
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