The State government has planned to develop Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) on Kalam’s ideology apart from being named after him.
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said here on Saturday that it is necessary to develop UPTU on the former president’s ideology and make it a centre of excellence. “Dr Kalam was regarded the world over as a personality dedicated towards science and academics and with the technical university being named after him it becomes all the more necessary to develop it as a centre of reputed technical institute”, Yadav said.
Chief minister, who was reviewing the work plan for better infrastructure, improved studies and research work at UPTU in a high level meeting held here at his residence on Saturday claimed that Dr Kalam was a known scientist and had a great devotion towards educational system of the nation so UPTU should emerge as a centre of excellence.
Yadav also asked the officials to frame a work plan to modernise the prevailing education system of the university. He emphasised on establishing a finishing school to provide a platform for necessary training and guidance to engineering aspirants. He also wished to empanel prominent scientists and educationists with the university to benefit the students. Chief minister claimed that his Government will provide all help and cooperation in achieving this goal.
It may be mentioned that Akhilesh Yadav had renamed UPTU as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam University and also decided to construct a grand memorial for the former President in its new campus, on Friday.