Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved Rs 2,000 crore-master plan for the development of the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology in Sambalpur on 17 September 2022.
Under the proposed master plan, VSSUT will be transformed as a Centre of Excellence, and will be developed as a multidisciplinary engineering and research university by 2030. This will be developed at par with the premier institutions like IITs and other national institute of technology in the country.
The proposed investment of Rs 2,000 crore will be spent in three phases. Arrangements will be made for 10,864 students to study in 24 undergraduate departments by 2026. Currently, 2,849 students are studying in various courses, according to the Chief Minister’s Office.
The master plan includes; seven schools in engineering, skill development centre, medical technology and basic science. Around twenty-four engineering programmes, more than 14 departments and more than 27 centres of excellence will be set up. Each school will have class-rooms, laboratories, professor’s chambers, galleries, and dedicated state-of-the-art research centre (R&D).
Arrangements will be made for students to study in the institution. Each school will have classrooms, laboratories, professors’ chambers and galleries. State-of-the-art research centres and laboratory facilities will be available in all schools, a release stated.
Each centre of excellence will be partnered with the industry and at least one former student will take over as mentor. These can act as state-of-the-art research and consultancy centres for industries, besides being a nodal centre for rural and urban development.
