11-25-2008, 10:27 PM
Damper on varsity plan
New Delhi, Nov. 25: Montek Singh Ahluwalia has questioned plans to set up new central universities as world-class institutions, joining a chorus of concern at a concept mooted by the Prime Minister.
âIt will take 15 to 20 years for a new university to achieve world-class standards. And world-class universities require resources that are way beyond the scope of the government,â the Planning Commission deputy chairperson said today at a Ficci meet on higher education.
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New Delhi, Nov. 25: Montek Singh Ahluwalia has questioned plans to set up new central universities as world-class institutions, joining a chorus of concern at a concept mooted by the Prime Minister.
âIt will take 15 to 20 years for a new university to achieve world-class standards. And world-class universities require resources that are way beyond the scope of the government,â the Planning Commission deputy chairperson said today at a Ficci meet on higher education.
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