Chief Minister Shivarj Singh Chouhan presided over the meeting of Maha Parishad and the Management Committee of Makhanlal Chaturvedi University of Journalism and Communication at his residence here on Monday.
Decision to develop University as an Institute for Excellence has been taken in the meeting. Initiative will be taken to obtain recognition of the university as an institution for excellence from the Central Information and Communication Ministry or Human Resources Development Ministry.
It was decided in the meeting that a management subcommittee will be formed. The subcommittee will be presided by the Public Relations Minister. The subcommittee is empowered with some powers to execute the administrative works without any delay.
Chouhan praised the academic activities, achievements and future schemes of the university and said that the university should be expanded. He told to form committee related to expansion of university’s Noida campus.
Keeping in view the need for journalism and communication studies, it has been decided in the meeting to open new study centers.
Minister for Public Relations Narottam Mishra, Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya, MP Alok Sanjar and the members of the general council Chandan Mitra, Ruchi Vijayvargiya, Kailsh Chandra Pant, Shri Himanshu Diwedi, Hitesh Shankar, Vice Chancellor Brijkishore Kuthalia, Umesh Upadhyaya, Principal Secretary SK Mishra and Rector of the university lajpat Ahuja were present in the meeting.