Higher Education Minister Umashankar Gupta urged private universities in the State to not only churn out degrees to youths, but also impart moral values to them, instilling a spirit of responsibility towards society and country.
Gupta stated this while laying foundation stone of residential quarters of Private Universities Regulatory Commission here on Tuesday.
These houses are proposed to be constructed on the premises of Government Institute for Excellence in Higher Education (Excellence College).
Gupta said that Madhya Pradesh was emerging as an education hub since it was directly linked with all major States in the country.
He said that a Regulatory Commission had been set up to coordinate between private universities, various regulatory councils/bodies and the Government. He said that the Commission would be provided all possible assistance by the government.
Commission’s Chairman Akhilesh Pandey said that 12 private universities are being run in the State. Ordinances for three universities were to be issued.
A number of prestigious private institutions had applied to set up private universities in Madhya Pradesh. Through private institutions’ participation investment of about Rs3000 crore will be made and ample employment will be generated. He said that Madhya Pradesh will be a pioneer state in education sector in the country and world.
Many Vice-Chancellors and Registrars of private and Government universities, principals and professors were present on the occasion. The programme was conducted and vote of thanks proposed by commission’s academic member VK Shukla.