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LITU mulls shifting of three PG depts, start school of mgmt in exam section building
Nagpur: The Nagpur University's existing exam section building on the Laxminarayan Institute of Technological University (LITU) campus off Amravati Road, once it is handed over to the host institute, will be used to house the postgraduate departments of biochemistry, microbiology, and the Rajiv Gandhi Biotechnology Centre.
The LITU administration is also planning to introduce a school of management to run MBA, integrated-MBA, besides pharmaceutical engineering, and other courses from next year. Following separation, these PG departments were integrated into LITU.
LITU has been pushing for early possession of the exam section building to set in motion preparations for these courses and expansion works to transform into a state-of-the-art campus.
The state govt has already sanctioned Rs225 crore for LITU works. Along with the exam section building, the LITU administration is also seeking the early handing over of the Nelson Mandela hostel and staff quarters to develop modern infrastructure for its students and staff.
According to the MoU with NU, after the LIT became a university two years ago, June 2025 was fixed to hand over the exam section building, staff quarters, and Nelson Mandela hostel to LITU as they are located on its land.
However, NU's own challenges, including a lack of suitable space and the passing away of its VC Subhash Chaudhari, kept the exam section relocation process pending.
This week, a VC-level panel including top officials and office-bearers from both universities will be meeting to take a call on the issue. NU planned to shift the exam section to its old administrative building campus at Rabindranath Tagore Marg opposite Maharajbagh Zoo before June, but it came undone due to other projects coming up there and security issues.
LITU principal advisor Mohan Pande said the administration aims to achieve its goals as early as possible with the govt funds. "The buildings housing microbiology, biochemistry, and biotechnology face issues during rains because they are very old now. Initially, we plan to demolish microbiology and biochemistry buildings. Meantime, these departments can function from the exam section building," he said. Pande added that Nelson Mandela hostels are also not fit for living and remain unoccupied.
"These structures need to be razed to construct new LITU administrative offices," he said.
Pande said the exam section will also house management courses like the 5-year integrated BTech-MBA, three-year integrated MTech-MBA, pharmaceutical engineering, chemical supply chain management, and industrial safety courses. "We are planning to start MBA courses from next year and therefore need the possession soon to get necessary permission from regulatory bodies," he said.
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NEW LITU FACILITIES
LITU has planned a state-of-the-art campus with international standard auditoriums, digital classrooms, a wifi campus, and a sports complex. Its historic 75-year-old swimming pool will be revived. Staff quarters, student hostels, and administration offices will be constructed. The govt has sanctioned Rs225 crore for these works.
