Punjab Cabinet gives nod to setting up of Plaksha University in Mohali
The Plaksha University will become operational from this academic session. The Cabinet gave the nod to the draft of ‘The Plaksha University Ordinance 2021’ and authorised the Chief Minister to approve the final draft later.
With an aim to attract quality national and foreign educational institutions to the state, the Punjab Cabinet has given its nod for the establishment of Plaksha University, a private institution, at IT City in Mohali. The decision was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh through video-conferencing.
The Plaksha University will become operational from this academic session. The Cabinet gave the nod to the draft of ‘The Plaksha University Ordinance 2021’ and authorised the Chief Minister to approve the final draft later.
Plaksha University will be established on a 50.12-acre state-of-the-art campus, that will be developed with an investment of Rs 244 crore in Phase-1 and a total of Rs 1,145 crore over five years, an official spokesperson stated.
The upcoming university will be instrumental in imparting world-class higher education to students to empower them to compete globally. It will have an annual intake of 300-400 students in the beginning, and up to 1,500 students when the campus is fully established, he said.
The 21st-century technology university will be at the forefront of contemporary technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IoT, robotics and data science. The university will also set up research centres with an aim to focus on challenges being faced by the region in the fields of digital health, digital agriculture, cyber security and future of mobility, the spokesperson said.
The Punjab government has also reserved 15 per cent seats for students from the state and full tuition fee concession/free scholarship to not less than 5 per cent of the total strength from among the candidates belonging to the weaker sections of society.
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