Foundation stone of the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) university would be laid on October 20 near Bhopal. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would be the chief guest of the foundation stone laying ceremony along with the Minister of State for Higher Education Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya.
VIT University’s Chancellor and Founder G Vishwanathan, Minister of State for Public Works Rampal Singh, MP la Ganesan, MP Manohar Untwal and MlA Ranjeet Singh Gunwan would remain present during the ceremony. While speaking to media persons on Monday, VIT University’s assistant Professor Krishna Kumar told that VIT Chancellor Vishwanathan has always been connected to Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s support is the main reason behind the establishment of VIT University in Madhya Pradesh. VIT University will be very beneficial in technical education for the students of the State. Vellore Engineering College was founded in the year 1984 as a self-financing institution affiliated to the University of Madras. The Ministry of Human Resource Development granted it University status in 2001 and VIT University was established. The University is headed by its founder and Chancellor, G Viswanathan, a former Member of Parliament and former Minister in the Tamil Nadu Government.