The government will ensure there is no dent to ‘Brand Hyderabad’ and will develop the city and its surrounding as international education hub, declared Chief Minister N.Kiran Kumar Reddy.
Mr. Reddy was addressing students and faculty of Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH) at Kandi village in Sangareddy mandal of Medak district after conducting bhoomi puja. “Already half a dozen foreign universities focusing on management are coming to Hyderabad. We will protect brand Hyderabad”. Stating that IITH would become ‘an institute of excellence’ in the near future, he listed out various steps initiated by his government. “Education ensures overall growth of an individual, giving him a sense of direction in life,” he said and added that technology would have a meaning only when it reaches the common man and changes his life.
To a request made by Congress legislator T. Jayaprakash Reddy, the Chief Minister sanctioned Rs. 20 crore for the development of three villages — Kandi, Kavalampet and Mamidipally.
Land was acquired from these villages for construction of IITH. Saying that these institutes are the global face of India, Union Minister of State for Human Resources, D. Purandeswari said “The resolution passed by the American Congress appreciating the contribution of IITians to its economy is a great recognition.”
She said IIT-H has been faring well among the new national institutions. “But we want job givers instead of job seekers from these institutes”.
Deputy Chief Minister C. Damodar Rajanarasimha urged the Union Minister to sanction a Hindi University and a Sports University for the State.
