THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government decided on Wednesday to establish campus industrial parks in the state’s higher educational institutions to address the issue of land scarcity for industrial use. The decision was made during a Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, according to a statement released by his office.
In order to set up such parks, the Cabinet approved the Campus Industrial Park Scheme 2024, the statement said.
The parks, under the innovative scheme, will be started on unused land in higher educational institutions of the state, it said.
Starting these parks in association with higher education institutions, would help to foster entrepreneurship in the students and strengthen the link between the industrial sector and educational institutions, the statement said.
The Cabinet also decided to devise a mechanism for speeding up the industrial production of products newly discovered through research activities in educational institutions, it said.
In order to set up such parks, the Cabinet approved the Campus Industrial Park Scheme 2024, the statement said.
The parks, under the innovative scheme, will be started on unused land in higher educational institutions of the state, it said.
Starting these parks in association with higher education institutions, would help to foster entrepreneurship in the students and strengthen the link between the industrial sector and educational institutions, the statement said.
The Cabinet also decided to devise a mechanism for speeding up the industrial production of products newly discovered through research activities in educational institutions, it said.