Jaipur: Indian Institute of Technology, Rajasthan (IIT-R) has been temporarily shifted to the engineering faculty building of Jai Narain Vyas University according to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Jodhpur. IIT-Rajasthan Founder-Director P. K. Kalra and JNV University Registrar Nirmala Meena signed the MoU in the presence of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who was on a visit to Jodhpur, . The CM also inaugurated the work to extend the building. Earlier, students of IIT-R had to rely on IIT-Kanpur and other institutions to attend classes.
According to the MoU, it approves the functioning of IIT-Rajasthan only on temporary basis for two years in the engineering faculty building. State Technical Education Minister Mahendrajit Singh Malviya and JNV University Vice-Chancellor Naveen Mathur signed the MoU as witnesses. Among others, Jodhpur MP Chandresh Kumari, Barmer-Jaisalmer MP Harish Chaudhary, Jodhpur Mayor Rameshwar Dadich, Deputy Mayor Niyaz Mohammed and Collector Naveen Mahajan were present on the occasion.
Mr Gehlot has said that the establishment of IIT in Jodhpur was recommended and headed by the noted economist V.S. Vyas, after he studied the facilities and educational standard of various towns in the state. Further, he added that the construction of a new building in Rajasthan would require some time, and for the time being the classes would be held in JNV University, while those in the extended portion of the building would begin from May this year.
