Site in Rivona Identified for IIT Goa Campus: Chief Minister Sawant Reveals
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What is likely to change the educational profile of Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that a scenic site in Rivona village has been identified and declared as the campus site for the upcoming IIT Goa. That momentous decision was very closely followed by a scrupulous detailed assessment taken by the central government’s illustrious Site Selection Committee, which finally gave its seal of approval to the site proposed by the state government.
Choosing Rivona for the IIT Goa campus was not easy, but the location has been finally selected after a series of struggles by other proposed places. The State government left no stone unturned in search of an alternative amid local opposition. It is only after looking at everything that Rivona became imperative giving the best foundation for establishment and successful functioning of this much-talked-about educational institution.
The upcoming campus in IIT Goa is all set to bring professionalism in education in this region of the country while catering to the burgeoning academic needs for ambitious students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and at research levels. Of national importance, the IIT in Goa shall attract the cream of talents from all parts of the country and definitely induct them as its faculty and non-faculty members. This influx of expert and knowledgeable people will not only offer a vibrant academic environment but also be associated with a number of job opportunities that will contribute much to the growth and development of the state.
Attention of the state government has now turned to the next critical steps for setting up the IIT Goa campus, now that the process of selection of site is complete. Strictly following all necessary legal procedures, verification of title documents of the land is being done by the revenue department. It conveys the will of the government toward a smooth and transparent process, marking its resolve to hasten progress for the IIT-Goa campus at Rivona and sets the stage for a transformational educational experience.
