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Vedanta University Launches Long-Term Community Development Programs

Puri, 26th Aug 2008: The Vedanta University project has commenced significant initiatives for education, healthcare, infrastructure and livelihood improvements in the local area comprising over 20 villages.  This includes sponsoring 500 local village children for high quality education in DAV School, Puri, Mobile Health Units for villagers and Mobile Veterinary unit for animals like cattle and goats which provide supplementary / alternative economic livelihood in these villages. Besides, electrification of no power villages, upgrading of school and village infrastructure, a programme of sustainable livelihood solution and training of local youth in skills development etc, have been initiated

A dedicated department of for Social and Community Initiatives,  is driving these policies and programmes. Ms. Abhijita Panigrahi, a young member of the social initiatives group of the Vedanta University Project says “We are working to develop the local communities to a standard of living (education, health, infrastructure and livelihood) so that it forms a continuum with the world class community of Vedanta University.   The local people will feel proud and be a part of building this institute which will bring huge economic prosperity to Orissa”. Endorsing it, the General Manager & Head of the department, Mr Prashant Hota says, “For us this is nothing less than a commitment’

The Vedanta University Project envisages setting up a world class multidisciplinary University with quality higher education facilities in Arts, Science, Medicine, Engineering, Law, Business, Education, Design and Architecture, Journalism and communication, etc, that will not only promote greater learning, cutting-edge research and socio-economic development, but also put India prominently on the global education map.

The university will also have research centers and complete infrastructure for the students, faculty and staff and will become a vibrant academic & research township over the 6000 acres campus near the Puri-Konark marine drive in Orissa.  Like all major universities of the world, Vedanta University will be a “Not for Profit” institution.  The University is being set up with an initial donation of over Rs. 4000 crores (1 billion USD) by Mr. Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta Resources Plc and Anil Agarwal Foundation, a philanthropic organization.

For further details contact:

Mr. Kishore Chandra Das
Head, Communications
Email   kishorechandradas@gmail.com
Mobile No. :  91-9437012258

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Super-Specialty Hospital and Medical College work to start soon by Vedanta University Project, Puri

• Super specialty 500 bed hospital and medical college.
• To be upgraded to 1000 bed later.
• Super specialties in Cardiology, endocrinology and acute care.
• Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology to be added later.
• Advisory committee with experts from India and abroad being formed.
• Noted Oriya Cardiologist, Dr. K.P.Mishra of Apollo fame and Dr. Dipika Mohanty, former Director of Institute of Immuno-haematology (ICMR) already joined as advisors.
• Major research projects in interventional treatment of anaemia/iron deficiency and sickle cell anaemia being initiated.
• The first phase of proposed Vedanta University will also include colleges of Humanities and Sciences, Engineering and Business.
• Academic session scheduled to start in 2010.

Puri, August 19, 2008: In the first phase of the Vedanta University project, a 500 bed super specialty hospital and medical college of international standard will be built. This will be expanded to 1000 bed Hospital in the next phase. The super specialties that are planned in the Vedanta Hospital are cardiology, endocrinology and acute care. In the next phase, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology will be added. This Hospital will answer a long standing need for providing comprehensive and specialized patient care and health services for the population of the region and will be a beacon of hope for the common man.

The Hospital is being designed in line with the highest standards set for the Vedanta University Project, and it will be a Research cum Teaching hospital besides providing highest quality patient care. The Hospital will benefit from the highly qualified faculty of the proposed medical college and will be managed by well trained professionals. An advisory committee, comprising distinguished medical professionals and academicians from India and abroad, will be formed to decide on the vision and scope of the medical center consisting of hospital, teaching and research facilities.

Vedanta University Project is pleased to announce that Dr. K. P. Misra, MD, FACC, FRCP, the distinguished Oriya Cardiologist and Director, medical education and Senior Cardiologist (retd) Apollo Hospital, Chennai, and Dr. Dipika Mohanty, MD, Ph.D. FRCP, Ex Director Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR) and 2006 winner of the Biju Patnaik award for Excellence in Science and Technology, have joined as Advisors to guide setting up the hospital, medical college and medical research centers. On behalf of the Vedanta University Project, Dr Mohanty is initiating a major research project in the areas of interventional treatment of anaemia/iron deficiency in infants and children in Orissa as well as identification and treatment of sickle cell anaemia, which has a double incident rate in Orissa compared to other states where it is prevalent.

The Hospital and Medical College will form part of the first phase of Vedanta University Project that will include a core campus with colleges for Humanities & Sciences, and schools of Engineering and Business. The first academic session is planned to start in 2010.

The Vedanta University will be a world class multidisciplinary University of global scale that will promote greater learning, cutting-edge research and socio-economic development.

For further details contact:Mr. Kishore Chandra Das
Head, Communications
Anil Agarwal Foundation
Vedanta University Project, Puri
Email kishorechandradas@gmail.com
Mobile No. : 91-9437012258

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