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Five new IITs in the offing: PM
Kanpur, Oct 01: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today announced that the government has decided to set up five new IITs by upgrading existing academic institutions that have the necessary promise and potential in view of the urgent need to expand overall size of the IIT system and maintain high standards.
Kanpur, Oct 01: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
today announced that the government has decided to set up five
new IITs by upgrading existing academic institutions that have
the necessary promise and potential in view of the urgent need
to expand overall size of the IIT system and maintain high
standards.
Speaking after inaugurating the new building of the
department of biological sciences and bio-engineering at the
IIT here, he sought private sectors participation and
contributions from IIT Alumini for this purpose.
The next big revolution, Vajpayee said, unfolding in
the world was bio-technology revolution which would touch the
lives of ordinary people in ways that cannot be fully imagined
today.
"We must not lag behind others in this revolution.
Indeed, India should aspire to be one of the leaders of this
revolution", the prime minister said.
Vajpayee said IITs have achieved the purpose of providing world class technology education at a very low cost to the brightest students of the country and they have become the magnet of the most intelligent and most ambitious students who have made a mark in the industry and management in India and outside. "Over the years, the access to IITs has been democratised and more and more students from middle classes, under-developed status, small town and less privileged classes of society are getting admission," he said adding "it was a positive trend and should be further promoted".
Vajpayee said there was an urgent need to expand the overall size of the IIT system in view of the growing population which was 50 crore when the five IITs were set up.
Vajpayee said IITs have achieved the purpose of providing world class technology education at a very low cost to the brightest students of the country and they have become the magnet of the most intelligent and most ambitious students who have made a mark in the industry and management in India and outside. "Over the years, the access to IITs has been democratised and more and more students from middle classes, under-developed status, small town and less privileged classes of society are getting admission," he said adding "it was a positive trend and should be further promoted".
Vajpayee said there was an urgent need to expand the overall size of the IIT system in view of the growing population which was 50 crore when the five IITs were set up.
Bureau Report