GOI plans three new universities with 50% reservations for NRIs and PIOs; first one in Bangalore
January 10th, 2009
Following is from http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=46517.
Shri G K Vasan, Minister of State (Independent charge), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation said that the Government of India has plans for setting up three new universities for the benefit of the children of NRIs and PIOs. While addressing at the Regional Session on Carribean at the 7th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, 2009 today at Chennai, he informed that the first of these universities to be located at Bangalore is expected to be operational by the year 2010. These universities would have a reservation of 50 per cent seats for NRIs and PIOs. The Government has also increased the number of scholarships to 120 to facilitate unhindered access to higher education for children of NRIs and PIOs who are not economically well off in their adopted lands, the Minister added.
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2 Writeup
1. Digambara | January 10th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
I think we should work that one of them should come to Orissa. No. of NRI would not put Orissa in advantage but location, tourist place, plan city may help out.
2. MOHAMMED AMIN | January 1st, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Its an excellent news and we should try to have one of the NRI university in Orissa. Bhubaneswar would be the best location with all its infrastructure and reach from matro cities like Kolkata and Chennai. It also has land which may not be available in other places.