OP Jindal Global University (JGU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Education, and has been conferred the status of an Institution of Eminence (IoE). This is a historic recognition for JGU as all legislative, regulatory and procedural requirements under the IoE regulations have been duly met, enabling JGU to function as an 'Institution of Eminence'.
The IoE Policy was launched to implement the commitment of the Government of India to empower Universities and Higher Educational Institutions to help them become world-class teaching and research institutions. The responsibility of the selection and recommendation of 'Institutions of Eminence' was entrusted to an Empowered Experts Committee that was appointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With the confirmed status as an 'Institution of Eminence', JGU has entered a coveted group of top 10 private institutions in the country to be unshackled from regulatory controls and be given full autonomy.
The search for 'Institutions of Eminence' began in the year 2017 with the introduction of the 'UGC (Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2017' for private institutions and 'UGC (Declaration of Government Educational Institutions as Institutions of Eminence) Guidelines, 2017' for public institutions. Founding Chancellor and benefactor of O.P. Jindal Global University, Naveen Jindal, observed, "I am immensely delighted that JGU has been conferred with the status of an Institution of Eminence. This is an incredible recognition for JGU and is a great tribute to the extraordinary achievements of the university.
"JGU was established in the memory of my father, Shri O.P. Jindal who believed in education, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and nation-building. Our vision is to produce outstanding leaders who will make a true difference to the communities in which they live. I congratulate the Vice-Chancellor, faculty members, students, parents of our students and the staff of JGU for their hard work, commitment and dedication, which led to this fantastic recognition in a decade since its inception.
"In our journey towards becoming a world-class university, we will leave no stone unturned and make every effort to enable JGU with resources, academic freedom and autonomy that will help JGU flourish further. I am confident that this will help us achieve the highest standards of institutional excellence on a global platform."
In October 2020, a Review Meeting was held on 'Institutions of Eminence' under the Chairmanship of the Union Cabinet Minister for Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', following which JGU received the official letter from the Ministry of Education, Government of India conferring the status of the 'Institution of Eminence' (IoE). The signing of the MoU with the Ministry of Education was held on Thursday.
Raj Kumar, Founding Vice-Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University, said, "Today is a red-letter day in the history of JGU. With the conferment of the status of an 'Institution of Eminence' to JGU, we have entered into India's own 'Ivy League' equivalent of top 10 public and top 10 private institutions. Therefore, JGU is exempted from most regulatory controls and has been given full autonomy. When JGU was established in 2009, the goal was very simple: to build a world-class university in India."
"JGU broke into the QS World University Rankings on all three levels Asia Rankings, BRICS Rankings and the World Rankings, having been recognised as India's Number 1 Ranked Private University as per the latest QS World University Rankings and among the top 150 in the world in the latest QS World 'Young' University Rankings," he added.
