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Pitroda to be first Chancellor of Vedanta varsity
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SiliconIndia,Thursday, 30 July 2009, 04:17 Hrs
Bangalore: The proposed Vedanta University is likely to name the Chairman of the Knowledge Commission Sam Pitroda as its first Chancellor, said Debi Prasad Mishra, Orissa's Higher Education Minister.
Presently, he is also the Chairman and CEO of World-Tel Limited, an International Telecom Union (ITU) initiative. Further, he is the Chairman and Founder of Sevend high-technology. Sam Pitroda is also the founding Chairman of a non-profit Foundation for' Revitalization of Local Health Traditions in India.
Mishra said that the varsity authorities were in consultation with Pitroda to assume office of the Chancellor of the proposed institution which would be set up in Puri district. Besides Pitroda, the varsity authorities also informed the state government, Mishra said that they had already contacted at least three nobel laureates to join as faculty of the proposed niversity. The Vedanta university would offer academic programmes like basic science, humanities, engineering, business management, law, medicine, agriculture, performing arts and bio-science, he said. Tthe varsity aimed at providing a core campus comprising academic and non-academic buildings for one lakh students, 20,000 faculty members and matching number of non-teaching staff in phased manner.
Mishra gave this information while some members from the opposition Congress and BJP raised doubts on establishment of the Vedanta University. Also, the Orissa assembly struck down the varsity's proposal to set up high calibre sports complexes through third party.
But, "The varsity can develop its sports complex and not through third party," Mishra said. Supporting establishment of Vedanta University in the state, the Minister said that the country required as much as
4,00,000 crore investment in higher education by 2020. "Orissa alone needs 10,000 crore in higher education sector during the period," he said. Stating that Vedanta University would be set up at an investment of 15,000 crore, Mishra said that the state should in no way leave the opportunity of establishing the varsity.
Presently, he is also the Chairman and CEO of World-Tel Limited, an International Telecom Union (ITU) initiative. Further, he is the Chairman and Founder of Sevend high-technology. Sam Pitroda is also the founding Chairman of a non-profit Foundation for' Revitalization of Local Health Traditions in India.
Mishra said that the varsity authorities were in consultation with Pitroda to assume office of the Chancellor of the proposed institution which would be set up in Puri district. Besides Pitroda, the varsity authorities also informed the state government, Mishra said that they had already contacted at least three nobel laureates to join as faculty of the proposed niversity. The Vedanta university would offer academic programmes like basic science, humanities, engineering, business management, law, medicine, agriculture, performing arts and bio-science, he said. Tthe varsity aimed at providing a core campus comprising academic and non-academic buildings for one lakh students, 20,000 faculty members and matching number of non-teaching staff in phased manner.
Mishra gave this information while some members from the opposition Congress and BJP raised doubts on establishment of the Vedanta University. Also, the Orissa assembly struck down the varsity's proposal to set up high calibre sports complexes through third party.
But, "The varsity can develop its sports complex and not through third party," Mishra said. Supporting establishment of Vedanta University in the state, the Minister said that the country required as much as
4,00,000 crore investment in higher education by 2020. "Orissa alone needs 10,000 crore in higher education sector during the period," he said. Stating that Vedanta University would be set up at an investment of 15,000 crore, Mishra said that the state should in no way leave the opportunity of establishing the varsity.
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Reader's comments (9)
1: This is a positive news for a country like
India,where the students spend a huge amount
for study in abroad.
Other industrial organisation should take the initiative like Vedanta,to establish such mega institute.
Other industrial organisation should take the initiative like Vedanta,to establish such mega institute.
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3: This seems to be one of the Finest News we
Indians can have. Welcome Mr. Pitroda, have
your creativity, wisdom and dedication be
shared once again. We do expect to have
Productive Brains coming out of this
Institute.
Posted by: Ashutosh - 30 Jul, 2009
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5: Yes, Pitroda is "The father of India's
communication revolution".
Posted by: Rajeev - 30 Jul, 2009
6:The news of Vedanta University establishment
in sync with Oxford plans in orissa was in
question....but now its much clearer....great
going...Mr Sam Pitroda will definitly take it
to the top level..
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post - 30 Jul, 2009
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