Amity proposes Rs 1,000 - Rs 1,500 cr investment in Punjab

The Amity university has proposed to set up a state-of-the-art varsity in Mohali.
A delegation of the university led by president, Amity Education Group, Dr Atul Chauhan met Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here today and shared their plans to set up a campus for 20,000 students at a total investment to the tune of Rs 1,000-1,500 crore.
Giving details of the meeting, an official spokesperson said the delegation plans to set up the university over 50 acres of land in Mohali, for which they had already been shown some sites.
The final site was yet to be finalised, the delegation apprised the chief minister.

Amity was looking at setting up a Science-focused university, with a multi-disciplinary approach, the delegation informed the chief minister, adding that they proposed to offer flexibility in structuring of courses as per the requirements of the students.
The proposed university would have a state-of-the-art campus with a large residential student population, said the delegation.
They Singh that they had been receiving a large number of requests from parents of many of their existing students from Punjab for a campus in the state.
The chief minister directed the education department and the housing department to take the proposal forward and extend all support to Amity to ensure the best possible deal for the students of Punjab.