Orissa govt signs its fourth MoU for higher education

State Bureau

Posted: Tuesday, Jul 15, 2008 at 0340 hrs IST
Updated: Tuesday, Jul 15, 2008 at 0340 hrs IST


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Bhubaneswar, Jul 14 : The Orissa government and the Krupaljimaharaj Trust on Monday signed an MoU to set up a Vedic University in the state. This is the fourth MoU the government has signed in the higher-education sector.

Earlier, the government had signed MoUs for Vedanta University, ICFAI University and Ravisankar University.

The Vedic University will impart education in Vedic science, Ayurveda and Naturopathy, besides the professional courses in MBA and basic degrees in science, commerce and humanities.

The Krupaljimaharaj Trust has applied for 50 acres of land in Banki tehsil area for the university. In the absence of Swami Mukundananda, who is now in the US, his nominee Ajit Kumar Kar signed the MoU on behalf of the Trust. The state higher education secretary, PK Mohapatra, signed the papers for the state government.

Meanwhile, the state government has prepared the draft bills for the other three universities for which it has signed MoUs. As per Supreme Court directives, these universities will be governed by separate dedicated acts.

The state higher education minister, Sameer Dey, said the bills for Vedanta Unviersity, ICFAI University and Ravisankar University will be tabled in the coming session of the Orissa Assembly.

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