NIT-Uttarakhand students to move to permanent campus soon
The students of NIT-Uttarkhand will soon get a permanent campus, Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced on Monday.
The HRD Ministry had in December last year decided to shift around 600 students of NIT-Uttarakhand to the institute's Jaipur campus, following protests by students who were demanding a "safer" premises.
Pokhriyal on Monday held a meeting with Uttarakhand Minister of Higher Education Dhan Singh Rawat and Pauri-Garhwal MP Tirath Singh Rawat regarding the same.
After the meeting, Pokhriyal told reporters that the permanent campus will be established in Sumari village in Srinagar, Uttarakhand.
The minister said the foundation stone of the permanent campus will be laid in the first week of September.
He said 203 acres of land has been identified for building the new campus.
The upcoming session of the institute will be started in the temporary campus itself and a high-level committee will be formed to transfer students from NIT, Jaipur campus, he said.
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