Maharashtra university hostels to be named 'Matoshree'
Press Trust of India | February 6, 2021 | 08:44 AM IST | 1 min read
Higher and technical education minister Uday Samant said that the state is exploring the possibility of renaming the existing hostels as 'Matoshree, as these facilities offer students shelter like their own mothers.
MUMBAI: Maharashtra minister Uday Samant on Friday said upcoming student hostels in state-run universities will be named 'Matoshree' and the existing ones may also be renamed.
'Matoshree' happens to be the name of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's residence in suburban Bandra here.
Speaking to reporters, the minister for higher and technical education said he will be exploring the possibility of renaming the existing hostels as 'Matoshree, as these facilities offer students shelter like their own mothers.
"All the upcoming hostels on campuses of universities will be named 'Matoshree'. I will also explore the possibility of giving the same name to the existing facilities," Samant said.
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