He will inaugurate the campuses of three IIMs – Jammu, Bodhgaya and Visakhapatnam
New Delhi:
In a boost to the education sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will inaugurate the campuses of three IIMs – Jammu, Bodh Gaya and Visakhapatnam – and lay the foundation stone of several projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore.
The projects that will be dedicated include permanent campuses of IIT Bhilai, IIT Tirupati, IIT Jammu, IIITDM Kanchipuram; Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) – a leading skills training institute on advanced technologies – in Kanpur; and two campuses of Central Sanskrit University at Devprayag in Uttarakhand and Agartala, Tripura.
A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said, “In a significant step towards upgrading and developing education and skills infrastructure across the country, the Prime Minister will inaugurate several projects worth about Rs 13,375 crore, dedicate to the nation and Will lay the foundation stone of many projects.” ,
“He will also inaugurate 20 new buildings for Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and 13 new Navodaya Vidyalayas (NV) buildings across the country. Prime Minister Modi will also lay the foundation stone of five KV campuses, one NV campus and five multipurpose halls for NVs .All over the country,” it added.
PM Modi will inaugurate, inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of the complexes and buildings in a public ceremony at the Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu.
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