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Vice-President lays foundation stone for ₹110 crore infrastructure projects at Gauhati University
Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today laid the foundation stone for ₹110 crore infrastructure development projects at Gauhati University, including a new multidisciplinary academic building, a new boys’ and international students’ hostel, and works related to the auditorium and library.
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- Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan laid the foundation stone for ₹110 crore infrastructure development projects at Gauhati University today.
- He noted that the University has grown into a premier institution in the region, with NAAC A+ accreditation and 9th rank among State Public Universities in NIRF 2025.
- He also highlighted the 42.2 per cent rise in women’s enrolment in higher education, from 1.57 crore in 2014-15 to 2.24 crore in 2023-24, describing women’s increasing participation and academic achievements as a significant indicator of empowerment.
- He highlighted the State’s improved education performance, the commencement of the first MBA batch at IIM Guwahati and more than 1.64 lakh merit-based government appointments since 2021.
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Radhakrishnan, today laid the foundation stone for [ … ] infrastructure development projects at Gauhati University, including a new multidisciplinary academic building, a new boys’ and international students’ hostel, and works related to the auditorium and library.
Reported answer: ₹110 crore
Radhakrishnan, today laid the foundation stone for ₹110 crore infrastructure development projects at Gauhati University, including a new multidisciplinary academic building, a new boys’ and international students’ hostel, and works related to the auditorium and library.
Radhakrishnan laid the foundation stone for [ … ] infrastructure development projects at Gauhati University today.
Reported answer: ₹110 crore
Radhakrishnan laid the foundation stone for ₹110 crore infrastructure development projects at Gauhati University today.
He also highlighted the [ … ] rise in women’s enrolment in higher education, from 1.57 crore in 2014-15 to 2.24 crore in 2023-24, describing women’s increasing participation and academic achievements as a significant indicator of empowerment.
Reported answer: 42.2 per cent
He also highlighted the 42.2 per cent rise in women’s enrolment in higher education, from 1.57 crore in 2014-15 to 2.24 crore in 2023-24, describing women’s increasing participation and academic achievements as a significant indicator of empowerment.
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