New Delhi:
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday, July 16, laid the foundation stone for The Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology, and Yadupati Singhania Super Speciality Hospital at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. The Board of Governors BoG-IIT Kanpur and Ropar Chairperson, Dr K Radhakrishnan, Professor, senior academics, eminent industrialists, students and alumni were also present to congratulate the IIT Kanpur family on this momentous occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Education Minister said, “Establishment of this one-of-a-kind GSMST will strengthen healthcare ecosystem & delivery in the country and also establish Kanpur as an epicentre of affordable and futuristic solutions for emerging economies.”
“Philanthropic efforts, like these at IITKanpur will bridge the gap between healthcare and engineering disciplines, provide affordable technological solutions and also inspire other philanthropists and academic institutes to develop similar institutions for welfare of society,” Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted.
Philanthropic efforts, like these at @IITKanpur will bridge the gap between healthcare and engineering disciplines, provide affordable technological solutions and also inspire other philanthropists and academic institutes to develop similar institutions for welfare of society. pic.twitter.com/zVHaE2FPWH
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) July 16, 2022
Mr Pradhan further said that IIT Kanpur has been a pioneer in the field of engineering education in the last six decades.
The Education Minister appreciated the efforts of IIT Kanpur saying that it has been sensitive to the emerging needs of society and has been actively contributing in supporting national missions and building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. He also visited the National Centre for Flexible Electronics at IIT Kanpur. National Centre for Flexible Electronics has been a centre-of-excellence, since it is catalysing the development of next generation products as well as domestic industries and innovations in the field of flexible electronics.