Vedanta University: preferring Orissa over other states
The following 2006 report in Andhra Cafe mentions how several states were competing for Vedanta University.
‘Vedanta University’ on the lines of Stanford, Harvard and Oxford, being promoted by UK-based NRI industrialist Anil Agarwal might take its root in the State. Experts views Hyderabad as a definite high-potential candidate for the location of the world-class university.
Talks with the AP, Maharashtra and Rajasthan governments had already been done and officials from Vedanta is in the process of talking to Karnataka and Goa. A final decision on the location is to be taken by April this year.
The ‘not-for-profit’ Vedanta University will strive to impart world-class education and drive a cutting-edge research agenda, with an envisaged student population of more than 100,000.
The university would also aim to nurture all-round excellence, beyond the academic dimension, to produce tomorrow’s Nobel laureates, Olympic champions and community leaders.
The vision implies spawning of an education and research township, around the university in a manner similar to Stanford University. …
The reason we are mentioning this 2006 article here is that some people from neighboring states are … People from Orissa should not fall for such attempts.
July 8th, 2008