Education
IIT-Kgp to set up centre for science of happiness
Kolkata : The IIT-Kharagpur has said it will start a ‘centre for science of happiness’, which will not only help students embrace more happiness but also seek to further research in the field.
An alumnus, Satinder Singh Rekhi, is helping in setting up the centre which has been named after him.
The proposed ‘Rekhi Centre for Science of Happiness’ will develop “happy technocrats”, said a statement issued by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Kharagpur.
Through this centre, the IIT aims to create an environment for fostering meaningful life, happiness, wellbeing, holistic self-development and positive growth by promoting interaction among students, faculty members and campus community. It also seeks to develop courses, research and training that scientifically explore the science of happiness, said Damodar Suar, who is in charge of the overall coordination of the centre.
The first national/international workshop on the science of happiness will be organised in August 2016. Physical space for the centre has been earmarked and very soon the facility will be constructed, Suar said.
Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal shared that the construction work of six nursing colleges in the state will be completed soon and classes will commence in the month of July. Not only this, the new building of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula has also completed its construction work.
Adding on to this, he shared that, till now, the classes are being held in another building, the chief secretary said while presiding over the review meeting of development projects worth more than Rs 100 crore here.
CHIEF SECRETARY REVIEWED MAJOR PROJECTS
The Chief Secretary reviewed several major projects, including power, health, medical, and technical education in the state, and directed the concerned officials to complete them within the stipulated time period.
COLLEGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
He said that the construction of nursing colleges in Dherdu village of Kaithal, Khedi Ram Nagar village of Kurukshetra, Kheranwali village of Panchkula, Aura and Dayalpur village of Faridabad, and Sadatpur village of Rewari is under construction.
The construction work of Medical college in Koriawas in Narnaul, Medical College at Jind, Bhiwani, and Dental College at Nalhar is being completed at a fast pace. The work of the second phase of Kalpana Chawla Medical College is also undergoing.
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