Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the third phase of the Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) infrastructural development via videoconferencing. The ceremony was conducted from Jharsuguda, Odisha, while an event at Urja Stadium here was attended by prominent dignitaries including Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Union textile minister Giriraj Singh, former Union minister and Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, state road construction minister Nitin Nabin, minister of information technology Krishna Kumar Mantoo, education minister Sunil Kumar and other govt officials, along with IIT-P academics.
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Ahead of the event, IIT Patna director Prof T.N. Singh and NIT Patna director Prof P.K. Jain briefed the press about the projects, which span 1,26,462 square metres of built-up area with an estimated cost of Rs644.53 crore, funded through the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA).
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The expansion includes a Research Park and Central Research Facility, the first of its kind in Bihar and eastern India, designed to connect startups, MSMEs, and researchers. New teaching facilities such as a Centre for Education Technology, Tutorial Building, and Academic Block will enhance academic delivery.
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Residential provisions include hostels for 2,000 boys, 500 girls, an international hostel for 250 students, and studio apartments for married students. Faculty and staff housing will also be constructed to strengthen the academic community.
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Officials said the development will not only meet IIT Patna’s growing academic and research needs but also help position the institute as a premier hub for innovation in eastern India. Prof Singh described the project as “a significant step in building globally competitive centres of excellence in Bihar.” As per Media Report.
