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Latest News |
| 17th
July 2010 / Times of India / Bangalore Edition |
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Ambani wants to start a pvt varsity
GAME-CHANGER
Mumbai: Maharashtra government is likely to issue an ordinance
on setting up of private universities in the state, after
the on-going monsoon assembly session.
Leading industrial houses, including Reliance Industries,
have evinced keen interest in setting up private varsities
in the state. “During a recent meeting, Reliance
owner, Mukesh Ambani told me that he is eager to set up
a private university in the state,” minister for
higher and technical education Rajesh Tope told reporters
here on Friday.
The state government is likely to promulgate an ordinance
on the Private Universities Act after the monsoon session,
he said. This will be after we approach the state cabinet
on the issue, he added. There is ‘good deal’
of interest among business houses in setting up private
universities in Maharashtra and the government expects
that at least eight to 10 such varsities will be set up,
the state minister added.
These varsities are expected to introduce specialised
courses in modern and emerging sciences like biotechnology,
nanotechnology and fuel cell technology, Tope said.
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