Visakhapatnam/Kurnool: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate two prominent and premier educational institutions in the state on Tuesday.
He would, in virtual mode, open Indian Institute of Management in Gembheeram area in Visakhapatnam. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy would be among those who would be present from distance by video mode for both the events.
The foundation stone for the permanent campus of IIM-Vizag was laid by the then Union HRD minister Smriti Irani, on January 17, 2015. The institution is situated on a green campus spread across 241.50 acres, surrounded by 8,500 trees. The land for this project was provided free by the AP government.
Constructed at a cost of `472.61 crore, the institute boasts a built-up area of 62,350 square metres. This is a digitally enabled, state-of-the-art facility with a 5-star GRIHA rating, featuring a 1,500 kWp solar power bank connected to the grid, a 216-kilolitres per day water treatment plant, and a 150 KLD sewage treatment plant.
The campus includes a FIFA-size football ground, a sprawling green cricket field, indoor and outdoor gaming facilities, a gym, as also yoga and meditation centres. Education minister Botsa Satyanarayana, Visakhapatnam MP M.V.V. Satyanarayana and Bheemili MLA Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao will be present at the dedication ceremony.
The Prime Minister would also inaugurate the Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) in Kurnool.
The IIITDM Kurnool commenced its classes in 2015. Established under the provisions of the AP Reorganisation Act by the Union education ministry, the campus spans 151.51 acres on the hilltop of Jagannathagattu on the outskirts of Kurnool city.
The campus is designed to accommodate 1,260 students, featuring 16 classrooms, 22 laboratories, a library, a computer centre, 3 seminar halls, 4 hostels, 2 mess blocks, a director’s bungalow, 20 faculty quarters, 2 substations, a health and wellness centre, sports facilities and other essential services.
The financial outlay for the project was `296.12 crore.
The institute offers four undergraduate programs, 6 postgraduate programs, and Ph.D. programmes with a total intake of 907 students. Union minister of education and skill development Dharmendra Pradhan will also participate in the inauguration ceremony.
Deputy chief minister SB Amzath Basha, Kurnool MP Dr S. Sanjeev Kumar, IIITDM Kurnool chairman HA Ranganath and others will also be present.
