The Gujarat government has decided to grant Centre of Excellence (CoE) status to seven private universities in the state, an official said on Tuesday. As per an official release, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Monday gave in-principle approval to grant seven universities the CoE status, so that they make their mark globally. The list includes Nirma University, CEPT University, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DAIICT), Ahmedabad University, Charotar University of Science and Technology and Marwadi University. A detailed action plan on how these universities can contribute internationally will be prepared soon, the release stated. Students will get quality infrastructure and facilities such as best faculties, laboratories, libraries and hostels, it said.

Source: Mint June 01, 2021 09:00 UTC