West Bengal opens gate for private varsities: Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: The education sector in the state has been opened for the private universities, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the a bill to establish three new universities, including a private one, was passed in the state assembly.

Under the bill, a private university, Techno India University, will be established with campus at Salt Lake and Joka.

Banerjee said, “The three new universities will provide ample opportunities for the young generation to avail management, engineering and professional education in the state, instead of migrating to other statee.”

Moreover, the state-aided universities consisting one at Cooch Behar district and the other one has been named Kazi Nazrul University which would be set up at Asansol.