Odisha Govt to ink pact for opening of NMIMS University

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon sign an MoU with Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) for establishment of a world-class educational campus of NMIMS University in the state capital.

The Odisha Cabinet in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved a proposal in this regard on Thursday, Chief Secretary P K Jana told reporters.

The proposed campus of Maharashtra-based NMIMS University in Bhubaneswar will act as a learning centre fostering national and global engagement in the field of education.

The university has agreed to enrol 30 per cent students for its Bhubaneswar campus from Odisha on merit basis, he said.

The state government will provide 40 acres of land at Goudakashipur in Jatni to SVKM on lease basis for setting up of the campus. The varsity authorities will develop the campus in a phased manner.

This initiative is designed to elevate the standard of higher education in Odisha and create new opportunities for academic excellence, he added.