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MMMTU gets go-ahead for achieving ‘Institute of Eminence’ status
In a significant decision, the managing board of Madan Mohan Malviya Technical University (MMMTU) Gorakhpur on Saturday evening gave its consent to maintain momentum of activities to fulfil the criteria for achieving status of ‘Institute of Eminence’ under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
In a significant decision, the managing board of Madan Mohan Malviya Technical University (MMMTU) Gorakhpur on Saturday evening gave its consent to maintain momentum of activities to fulfil the criteria for achieving status of ‘Institute of Eminence’ under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
Under the process, the university authorities would first start appointment of teachers after a gap of six years since 2017. During this period, most of the teachers retired and out of 177 sanctioned posts, the strength of teachers reduced to 67 permanent teachers.
Vice chancellor of MMMTU Jaiprakash Saini confirmed that with the approval of Management Board, a fresh advertisement would be published to recruit new teachers including 22 professors, 31 associate professors and 57 assistant professors.
University authorities said that maintaining the ratio of students and teachers was necessary to meet out with the NIRF criteria and for institutional eminence and collaboration with foreign higher educational institutions without any prior approval of the government.
Managing Board and finance committee of the University discussed 12-point agenda and decided to open its doors for foreign students and universities along with reservation of 15 percent seats for them.
MMMTU VC said the University had planned to sign an agreement with over a hundred universities across the world to boost research through international coordination that would also provide exposure to students.
Prior to this, the academic council had also approved a proposal to establish a centre for extension and field reach out process. Clearing way for start-ups at university, dean of faculties has been enhanced from 3 to 8 apart from reservation of 15 percent seats for foreign students. University has also decided to increase 110 seats under self-financed courses, and now total of 360 seats would be available under the self-financed courses.
