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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Under
a broad policy framework of providing new technological education required
for the industrial growth of the country in general and more particularly
for the State of Andhra Pradesh, "Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University"
was established on 2nd October, 1972, by an act of State Legislature.
Rightly named after the ardent lover of Science and Technology, Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, the University was
established with the noble objectives of strengthening and improving the
standards of Technological Education and making it relevant to the rural
and industrial development of the country. Technological advancements
and infrastructure facilitate to determine the progress and prosperity
of a nation. This is very true in case of India, endowed with huge population
growing at a rapid pace and vast natural resources largely remaining unexploited.
Realizing that promotion of technical education was the imperative need
of the hour, "JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY", the first technological
university of India - was established in Andhra Pradesh with head quarters
at Hyderabad. The singular objective by the way of emphasis on training
& research in engineering and applied sciences. On its formation, the
Government Engineering Colleges at Anantapur, Kakinada and Hyderabad,
along with the Government College of Fine Arts and Architecture at Hyderabad,
became its Constituent Colleges. The back bone of the oldest Engineering
Colleges of South India.
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