Indian industrialist and philanthropist and the founding Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Mr. Naveen Jindal, has announced an elaborate investment plan of Rs. 1,000 Crores 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.
The Founding Chancellor of JGU, Mr. 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 1000 crores.”
This year marks the 12th year of the Chancellorship of Mr. Naveen Jindal and Vice-Chancellorship of Professor (Dr) C. Raj Kumar.
On this momentous occasion, Professor (Dr.) 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 Mr. 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.”
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