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| Type | Proposed Private |
|---|---|
| Endowment | Unverified endowment numbers |
Administrative staff | None |
| Students | None |
| Location | , , India 19°51′35″N 85°56′05″E / 19.859804°N 85.934835°E |
| Campus | Rural, 6,000 acres planned, not yet acquired |
| Website | www.vedanta.edu.in |
Vedanta is a proposed, private, multi-disciplinary, co-educational university to be started by Anil Agarwal of Vedanta Resources corporation near Puri-Konark highway, Odisha, India. In July 2009, the government of Odisha passed a landmark bill to allow this massive university to be set up and function with autonomy. [1] [2] According to news reports and as of September 2010, there were no clear plans regarding the establishment of this proposed University.[3] However, in late April 2015 a revival of the project was initiated; The ex-Chief Secretary of Odisha, Mr. Bijay Patnaik, was hired as the President of the Vedanta University Project to revive this project. [4] [5] [6]
- ^ Mishra, Sandeep (30 July 2009). "Bill for Vedanta varsity gets legislative seal". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Orissa assembly passes Vedanta University Bill, 2009".
- ^ Mohanty, Debabrata (8 September 2010). "Vedanta University a closed chapter". Indian Express. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Pradhan, Ashok (1 May 2015). "Babu's Vedanta univ president post raises brows". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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"Former Odisha CS BK Patnaik joins Vedanta Group". 29 April 2015. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Former CS Patnaik joins Vedanta Varsity Project". 30 April 2015.