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Chancellor Naveen Jindal commits Rs 1K Cr to expand O.P. Jindal Global Univ
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SME Times News Bureau | 23 Feb, 2021
Leading Indian industrialist and philanthropist and the
founding Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Naveen
Jindal, has announced an elaborate investment plan of Rs 1,000 crore for
sustained futuristic expansion of the University as per ‘JGU Vision
2030 for the next decade.
The Sonipat, Haryana-based JGU was
recognized as an Institution of Eminence (IoE) by the Ministry of
Education, Government of India in 2019.
The focus of the
investment plan will be on academic, infrastructure development,
creation of new world-class student facilities, hostels, schools,
faculty offices and teaching facilities. Substantial commitment of
financial resources for the JGU Vision 2030 by Chancellor Naveen Jindal
will bolster efforts to achieve financial, academic and physical
outcomes that were laid down in its implementation plan of becoming an
'Institution of Eminence' that has global recognition and standing.
The
Founding Chancellor of JGU, Naveen Jindal said that, "O.P. Jindal
Global University (JGU) was established in memory of my father, Shri
O.P. Jindal, as a centre of learning and academic scholarship to produce
outstanding leaders in various walks of life. I am pleased to see that
JGU is fulfilling its founding vision through intellectual excellence
and sustained hard work by all students, faculty and staff members. In
the JGU Vision 2030, we have laid plans to further build and develop the
JGU campus. We will have offices for 1600 faculty members, housing
facilities for more than 12,000 students, a world-class sports centre
with shooting ranges totalling an investment of Rs 1,000 crore."
This
year marks the 12th year of the Chancellorship of Naveen Jindal and
Vice-Chancellorship of C. Raj Kumar. The senior leadership of JGU has
set out the JGU Vision 2030, which is aligned with the aspiration to
climb up within the elite group of leading global universities and
contribute to nation-building by producing the best and the brightest
minds of the country.
On this momentous occasion, C. Raj Kumar,
the founding Vice-Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)
said that, "It has been our steadfast commitment since the founding of
JGU in 2009 to become a world-class teaching and research institution.
Through commitment and dedication, JGU's more than 830 faculty members,
6,600 students and its outstanding staff work towards this goal on a
consistent basis. Our performance in the World University Rankings
reflect the high quality of our multi-disciplinary teaching and
research. Chancellor Naveen Jindal's endorsement of the expansion plan
and the significant financial investment of Rs. 1,000 crores for JGU for
the new decade is the right impetus we needed to do even better.
Chancellor Naveen Jindal's philanthropy and support not only provides
thought leadership and the strength of resources, but a strong
commitment to retain our first rank among private Indian universities."
Chancellor Naveen Jindal further added that, "I am delighted
that within the first decade of existence, JGU has not only climbed in
the QS World University Rankings but we were also recognized by the
Government of India as an Institution of Eminence. Under the visionary
leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India is
working tremendously hard towards the Mission Atmanirbhar Bharat. Indian
higher education is a crucial stakeholder in this mission, and I
believe that building world-class universities in India like JGU is an
effort in the same direction."
Within 11 years of
establishment, JGU has been ranked in the top 651-700 universities in
the world and has become India's number 1 Ranked Private University. JGU
is also India's top-ranking university with a focus solely on Social
Sciences, Arts and Humanities as per the influential QS World University
Rankings 2021.
In the latest QS World University Rankings
2021, JGU vastly improved its position to become the only 'Institution
of Eminence' (IoE) in India to show a significant climb out of the 18
IoE's that have been selected.
The vision of the Government of
India is to create a world-class higher education ecosystem by
acknowledging their progress and achievements. Key expectations from all
the selected Institutions of Eminence is fostering meaningful
collaborations with leading international institutions, generate
high-quality research, research-driven, and develop infrastructure,
which focuses on academic, as well as extra-curricular activities for
students. Expansion of the selected institutions is being closely
monitored in their efforts to reach higher positions in the world
rankings.
Currently, O.P. Jindal Global University is home to
more than 6,500 students and more than 830 faculty members from 38
different countries. JGU has state of the art teaching, learning and
recreational facilities. JGU is listed amongst the top 300 universities
in the world in faculty-student ratio (1:8) and is ranked amongst the
top 450 universities in the world in employer reputation. JGU is amongst
the top 500 universities in the world in international faculty, which
makes up 11% of total faculty from 38 countries in the world. JGU is the
only Indian private university in the top 150 ‘young' universities in
the world (under 50 years of age) in the QS Young University Rankings
2021.
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