Proposal approved for setting up University in city

Note: Like this, there is a great potential of coming many private player to Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Puri, Berhampur region to establish new universities, medical college & hospital, for which state Govt. must reconsider to establish fully Govt institutions in backward pockets rather than in these regions.

The Pioneer, Aug 28, 2010
PNS, Bhubaneswar
The State Government on Thursday approved a proposal of Mata Amrutanandamayi Math Trust for setting up of a modern university in city at an investment of `700 crore. The proposed university would be provided 150 acre of land somewhere between Bhubaneswar and Khurda, informed Higher Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra.
As per the proposal sanctioned by the CM, the Trust would set up a medical college and hospital along with institutions which would impart various courses under Arts and Science stream for nearly 25,000 students of which five per cent would be reserved for meritorious students belonging to BPL families. It would provide study loans to the poor meritorious students. The Trust would also open off-campuses in other cities of the State, he said.
Informing about the success story of the universities set up by the Trust, Mishra said the former has already set up five universities in three States including Tamil Nadu and Keral which have been successfully imparting quality education. The proposed university would spend `3 crore per bed in its medical college and hospital. The Trust would begin the construction work after lands are allotted. No special legislation would be required, the Minister said.