Sindhu Central University starts from August; IIT Madras, Kanpur directors lead first EC meeting

NEW DELHI: Sindhu Central University, Ladakh will launch from August 2023 with three postgraduate or master's programmes – MTech in energy technology and policy, MTech in atmospheric and climate sciences and MA in public policy.

The ministry of education organised the first meeting of the executive committee of Sindhu Central University in New Delhi today. Directors of the two Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) mentoring the new central university led the meeting.

In a social media post, the education ministry informed that the meeting was co-chaired by Abhay Karandikar, director, IIT Kanpur and V Kamakoti, director, IIT Madras.

The 1st meeting of the EC of Sindhu Central University, Ladakh was held @EduMinOfIndia. The meeting was co-chaired by Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Director @IITKanpur & Prof. V Kamakoti, Director @IITmadras. pic.twitter.com/pRXfBta9JC

— Ministry of Education (@EduMinOfIndia) May 24, 2023

The post said: “The university will offer masters in technology in energy technology and policy, masters in technology in atmospheric and climate sciences and masters in public policy.”

Central university admissions

According to reports, Sindhu Central University’s first foundation was laid in August 2021 on the occasion of the second anniversary of the formation of the union territory of Ladakh, through an amendment in Central Universities Act 2009 in lok sabha. Further, in July 2022, a cost of Rs 750 crore was approved for the university by the union cabinet for the functioning for the next seven years.

According to a lok sabha reply by the central government in parliament in August 2022, Sindhu Central University in Ladakh and the University of Ladakh will function "synergistically", complementing each other.