VJTI To Get New Boys’ & Girls’ Hostels; Recruitment For Vacant Academic, Administrative Posts To Get Nod Within Week
Mumbai: In a major infrastructure and administrative boost for Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai, the State Department of Higher and Technical Education has approved the construction of new hostels for both boys and girls. Furthermore, the recruitment process to fill vacant administrative and academic posts at the historic institute will receive formal approval within a…
The State Department of Higher and Technical Education in Mumbai has given the green light for Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) to construct new hostels for boys and girls. Additionally, recruitment for vacant academic and administrative positions at the prestigious institute will receive formal approval within a week, according to Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil.
The announcements were made during a high-level review meeting at Mantralaya, which aimed to address long-standing proposals and expedite infrastructure upgrades to accommodate VJTI's growing student population. Key officials present included B. Venugopal Reddy, Additional Chief Secretary (Higher and Technical Education), Dr. Shailendra Deolankar, Director of Higher Education, Dr. Pramod Naik, Director of Technical Education, and senior administrators from VJTI.
Responding to the demand for VJTI's transformation into an autonomous university, Patil instructed the institute's management to submit a comprehensive formal proposal to the state government for evaluation. With a history dating back to 1887, VJTI is one of India's oldest and most esteemed engineering schools, currently serving around 5,000 students through diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses.
Minister Patil reiterated the state's dedication to modernizing and enhancing VJTI's campus facilities to preserve its esteemed reputation in technical education and industrial research.
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