Founder Chancellor of SRM Group and former Member of Parliament Dr T R Paarivendhar and Pro-Chancellor Dr P Sathyanarayanan met the Chief Minister of the state, Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu, at the Office of the Secretariat. This is the second visit of the university leadership to the Chief Minister’s Office, as the former had first approached the CM to extend their congratulations on his fourth tenure as the head of the state government.
Dr Paarivendhar briefed Chief Minister Shri Naidu about the development and planned expansion projects of SRM University-AP in Amaravati. “As a premier institute disseminating tertiary education to the ground roots of the country, we politely urge the government under the lead of Shri Chandrababu Naidu to cordially aid SRM University-AP’s subsequent projects to provide world-class education and empower our country’s youth”, said Dr Paarivendhar.
Emphasising the importance of educating the youth in emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence, enhancing 21st-century skills and the significance of an industry-led academic curriculum to the Chief Minister, Dr Sathyanarayanan stated that “The support from the state government is pivotal for the SRM University-AP to undertake new projects. The development of the institute will summate to the progression of the state by enhancing literacy and human capital.” He suggested that an additional 100 acres could be allotted to the university as per the agreement made during the establishment of the university.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu responded positively and concurred with the proposal proffered by the university leadership. Shri Naidu promised to provide all required resources and support towards the university’s growth and expansion.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Manoj K Arora, Executive Director (SRM Group) Prof. D Narayana Rao, and Registrar Dr Premkumar, were also part of the leadership cohort that met the Honourable CM.