According to officials, the Delhi government is setting up a new campus of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University at Surajmal Vihar here with an aim to provide “world-class education” to around 2,400 students.
On Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who holds the education portfolio, conducted a ground inspection of the final phase of construction of the campus, spread over 18.75 acres. He said that after the completion of this new campus, about 2400 students will get ‘world class education’ here.
Sisodia said that special centers like Robotics and Automation, Design and Innovation, Fire Management and Liberal Arts are being set up in the new campus keeping in view the current requirements.
Officials said the university will also introduce new courses like B.Tech in Automation and Robotics, B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
Besides, a central library has been constructed in the campus, he said, adding that a sports hall, two tennis courts and a football field are also being developed. Sisodia said that the construction work of the complex is currently in its final stage and will be completed soon.
“Today, Delhi’s education model is appreciated all over the world,” he said, adding that after forming the government, it has also been “our priority to make higher education at par with world standards”.
As a result of this and under the guidance of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Sisodia said, “We have greatly improved the infrastructure of all the universities under the Delhi government, equipped them with modern facilities and increased the capacity of these universities to more than 25,000 seats.” Is.” ,
Officials said the new campus will have net-zero energy consumption as it will meet its electricity demand and have provisions for zero-sewage discharge along with groundwater harvesting.
He said bricks made of flyash would be used to keep the temperature low and the roofs of the buildings would have solar panels. An academic block consisting of two nine-storey buildings and one seven-storey building has been constructed. Officials said there are four lecture halls on the campus, each with a capacity of 120 people.
There are 24 classrooms with a capacity of 100 students each, he said, adding that hostels and residential blocks for students have also been built on the campus.
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