Gujarat government to develop 'Special Education Region' at Dholera

According to the reports, Hyderabad-based Cerestra Group and the state government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish Gujarat-Special Education Region in Dholera, which would be spread across 1,000 acres.

The Gujarat government on December 21 declared that the state will soon have a Gujarat Special Education Region (G-SER) at the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR), a greenfield industrial city. According to the reports, Hyderabad-based Cerestra Group and the state government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish Gujarat-Special Education Region in Dholera, which would be spread across 1,000 acres. While talking about this mutual agreement regarding the establishment of the 'Gujarat Special Education Region', Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said, “This Special Education Region will be important in establishing Gujarat in a knowledge-driven economy. Also, the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is being constructed as part of the ‘Greenfield Industrial City’. DSIR is currently equipped with various services and also has strategically useful connectivity options through Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway, Dholera International Airport and Bhimnath-Dholera Rail Line.”

The reports suggest that the state government planned to develop Gujarat Special Education Region (G-SER) as an education hub with the potential to be developed in the future as a University District, School District and Innovation District in an area up to 5,000 acres. It will also develop residential, sports complexes and other facilities for students. Dholera Industrial City is spread over 920 square km. In order to establish the G-SER, Gujarat Government will partner with Cerestra Ventures which is is an educational infrastructure fund. The company is involved in building quality education hubs, including schools, and has businesses in metros.

Meanwhile, Gujarat University announced that it will conduct examinations for semesters three and five for undergraduate and postgraduate students from December 29, 2020, to January 7, 2020. The examinations that were scheduled to be held earlier were postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. 

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