PM Narendra Modi inaugrates IIT Madras ‘Discovery Campus’
PM Narendra Modi inaugrates IIT Madras ‘Discovery Campus’
The Satellite Campus of the Institute, located near Chennai, will host major stand-alone Research Centres requiring large dedicated facilities, besides academic block, hostels and other amenities
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UPDATED: February 14, 2021 16:25 IST
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi inaugurated the Discovery Campus of Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), located at Thaiyur near Chennai, to accommodate the growing research infrastructure requirements of students and faculty.
The virtual inauguration was held on February 14, 2021, in the presence of the Governor of Tamil Nadu Banwarilal Purohit, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K. Palaniswami, and a host of other dignitaries.
It will house major research centres, besides academic blocks and hostels
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the satellite campus of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras coming up at Thaiyur in Chengalpattu district.
“Friends, the Discovery Campus of IIT-Madras will have a 2-lakh square metre infrastructure to house world-class research centres. I am sure that very soon, the Discovery Campus.will be a leading centre of discovery. It will draw the best talent from all over India,” Mr. Modi said.
The campus will host not only major stand-alone research centres that require large and dedicated facilities but also academic blocks, hostels and other amenities. The provision of 163 acres of land was approved by former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa around 36 km from the main campus at Guindy, IIT-Madras said in a release.
IIT Madras Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-14T18:26:32+05:30 PM Modi Inaugurates 1000-Crore Discovery Campus Of IIT Madras outlookindia.com 2021-02-14T19:22:38+05:30
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Discovery Campus of Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), located at Thaiyur near Chennai, to accommodate the growing research infrastructure requirements of students and faculty.
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami was also present during the event.
The virtual inauguration was held on Sunday in the presence of the Governor of Tamil Nadu Shri Banwarilal Purohit, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Shri Edappadi K. Palaniswami and a host of other dignitaries.