The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Brahmapur has announced to begin admission to classes for 2016 at its temporary campus.
Skill Development and Technical Education (SDTE) Principal Secretary lN Gupta said the IISER Brahmapur will admit at least 50 students in five-year BS-MS Dual Degree Programme for 2016. Science students, who have passed the Class-XII in 2015 or 2016 are eligible to pursue the programme.
IISER Bhopal Director Professor Vinod Kumar Singh, who has been appointed as the mentor director of the IISER Brahmapur by the MHRD, had earlier sent his team to inspect the facilities in the temporary campus in the Government ITI at Brahmapur.
Hostel accommodation for students has been arranged by the authorities and requisite modifications are taken place. Faculty members and other staff will be in position as Prof Singh is looking after the arrangements, said sources.
As far as the permanent campus is concerned, the Site Selection Committee (SSC) headed by the SDTE Principal Secretary visited several places and identified the site at laudigaon in Ganjam district. 200 acres of land owned by the State Government is available and the site is 15 km from the NH-5 and 20 km from the Brahmapur railway station. The MHRD has approved the site for setting up of the permanent campus.