By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has initiated steps for developing the Government college of Engineering, Keonjhar to a Centre of Excellence in Research of Earth Science and Technology. The approximate budget requirement was estimated around Rs.42.50 crore. The college has a permanent campus over 37 acres of land and is now providing consultancy support to the mineral based industries even with its limited resources.
This was discussed in a high level meeting held here on digital mode under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Thursday. Principal Secretary Skill Development and Technical Education Hemant Kumar Sharma outlined the proposal for deliberation.
Considering the State’s potential as a mineral hub of India, the Chief Secretary issued directions to develop the college to an institute of international eminence along the lines of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. Development Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena advised to have a specialized Geology Division with five year integrated course in applied Geology, Geo-Physics and Geo-Engineering.
Chairman GEC, Keonjhar Prof D.D. Mishra, Director Technical Education Reghu G., Collector Keonjhar Ashish Thakre Additional Secretary Skill Development Ajaya Kumar Nayak were among those joined the discussion.
