Mirzapur,

26 Feb (HS): Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel inspected the

under-construction Maa Vindhyavasini University in Deori on Thursday, assessing

its quality and progress. She also held detailed discussions with officials

regarding academic activities and the university's long-term development plan.

She stated that the university will not only be an educational institution but

will also serve as a hub for the overall development of the Vindhya region.

The

Governor received detailed information from officials on the quality of

construction work, its timeliness, and the outline of the educational

structure, and directed them to complete the work on schedule. The Governor

gave a message of environmental protection by planting trees on the university

campus. She also distributed school bags to the school children present,

motivating them towards education. While interacting with the children, she

stressed the importance of regular study, discipline, and goal-setting.

The

Governor directed officials to develop the university into a multidisciplinary

educational center in the future, offering traditional courses as well as

vocational, technical, and research-based courses. She specifically called for

prioritizing subjects related to agriculture, forestry, environment, women's

empowerment, local handicrafts, and entrepreneurship, so that education can be

provided in accordance with the local needs of the Vindhya region. She emphasized

the need to develop the campus as a green campus, establishing a

digital library, smart classrooms, and state-of-the-art laboratories. Plans for

establishing a student hostel, a sports complex, and a research center were

also discussed.

Emphasis

on experienced faculty, industry coordination, and startup incubation: The

meeting also decided that to make the university nationally competitive, work

will be done toward recruiting experienced faculty, coordinating with

industries, and establishing a startup incubation center. Vice Chancellor Prof.

Shobha Gaur, District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Gangwar, Superintendent of Police

Aparna Rajat Kaushik, and others were present.

New

doors of higher education and employment will open: During this, public

representatives and administrative officials including Cabinet Minister Ashish

Patel assured to complete the construction work of the university in a time

bound manner. Cabinet Minister Ashish Patel said that the state government is

committed to expanding higher education in the Vindhya region and Maa

Vindhyavasini University will be developed as a model university. The Governor

expressed confidence that this university, established in the name of Maa

Vindhyavasini, will open new doors of higher education and employment for the

youth of entire Purvanchal including Mirzapur, Bhadohi and Sonbhadra in the

coming years.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi