MoU signed for setting up Azim Premji University in Ranchi

The Jharkhand government on 24th September 2022 signed an MoU with Azim Premji Foundation (APF) for setting up Azim Premji University in Ranchi. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in presence of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and APF chairman Azim Premji, who attended the program virtually.

Who

Jharkhand government signed an MoU with Azim Premji Foundation in presence of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and APF chairman Azim Premji.

What

MoU for setting up Azim Premji University in Ranchi.

When

The university is likely to be operational by July 2024.

Where

The university will come up in the Ranchi’s Itki area.

Why

The university will raise the standard of higher education in the state. Premji, who is the founder of Wipro, said he wants to work for the development and upliftment of the people of Jharkhand.