The government has laid the foundation for the very first National Institute at Alwar. The new institute will provide programmes in Ayurveda and Unani medicine. Along with that, it will also have a specialised Skill Centre.
The National Institute at Alwar will provide a 40% minimum reservation for girl students. The institute is expected to be functional from the 2020 academic year. Government is planning to set up four more such institutions in the country to promote higher education and skill development, especially in the backward areas. The institute will be open for all students including minorities.
The foundation stone for the institute was laid down by Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and expressed his views regarding the development and providing education in the backward areas.
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The new National Institute at Alwar will be built in a 15-acre plot of land located in Kokhrapipli village at Alwar district in Rajasthan state. The institute will be at par with other national institutes of the country which will be accessible and affordable for all the students belonging to different strata of the society and whose main aim will be to impart education to minority and weaker sections of the society.
It also has a facility of primary and secondary school which will impart education to local students of the state. This will act as a feeder system that will help students apply for specialised programmes at the higher educational level. The new national institute will be based on the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.
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Talking about the location of the first National Institute, Naqvi pointed out that Alwar is near Mewat which is one of the most backward areas as per the Niti Ayog rankings. Also, Alwar is in close proximity with Delhi which will provide an easy access to students aspiring to take up a course in health sciences. From the skill development aspect, there are a lot of automobile industries around that area and will also help create relevant opportunities for the local residents.