Now, IIT to come up in Jammu; all decks cleared for 625 acre campus - Know its exact location

Jammu: J&K's Jammu is all set get an Indian Institute of Technology!

Clearing the decks, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Delhi for setting up of IIT in Jammu.

The MoU was signed in presence of Jammu and Kashmir deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh.

Location

About 625 acres of land has been approved at Jagti in Nagrota for establishment of IIT Jammu.

Regular classes will commence from the current session in the temporary campus.

Human Resource Development is providing all support and requisite expertise, resulting in timely completion of necessary formalities required for establishment of the institute in Jammu.