IIIT To Come Up At Kapurthala

CM Asks Technical Education Deptt. To Finalize Modalities For Its Early Completion

5 Dariya News

Chandigarh 10-May-2012

 In a significant development, the Punjab Chief Minister  Parkash Singh Badal today gave nod for setting up of the prestigious Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at Kapurthala.   A decision to this effect was taken by  Badal in a meeting held here at CMO this morning.    Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the CMO said that  Badal also gave clearance for 50 acres of land for establishing this institute at the suitable site in or around Kapurthala.   Meanwhile, the Chief Secretary  Rakesh Singh apprised the Chief Minister that the upcoming IIIT would be developed in PPP mode at a cost of Rs.128 crore with 35% share of state government, 50% GoI and 15% of the private player from industry. He said that the state-of-the-art institute in the advanced studies of information technology would provide enormous opportunities to the local youth for excelling globally besides acting as a catalyst to boost the IT industry in the state.  The Chief Minister asked the Technical Education department being the nodal agency to work out the requisite modalities for early completion of the project.   Prominent amongst others who were present in the meeting included Food Supplies & IT Minister  Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, Industries & Technical Education Minister  Anil Joshi, Chief Secretary  Rakesh Singh, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister  SK Sandhu and Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Gaggandip Singh Brar.