Uttarakhand to host central university on Himalayan technology.

A new Central University for Himalayan Technology with international faculty will be established in Uttarakhand, HRD minister Smriti Irani said. The minister also said there is need to launch Rashtriya Aavishkar Abhiyaan to make study of science interesting for children.

Addressing a conference of state secretaries of higher and technical education, Irani said a large number of institutes and universities are mushrooming in various parts of the country with no standard facilities or full faculty. She asked the states to monitor such institutes to ensure that they conform to the standards. The minister also supported a strong 'Know Your College' drive whereby it would be possible to get details of colleges on the website, which would help students make right choices.

TOI