Sir JJ School of Art declared de novo Deemed University

20 October 203: Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan visited 166-year-old Sir J.J. School of Art recently. On the occasion, he declared Sir JJ School of Art a de novo Deemed University and also unveiled foundation stone of the new university. Maharashtra assembly speaker, Rahul Narvekar; Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis; Minister of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, Chandrakant Dada Patil and Ministry of Education and Ministry of Marathi Language, Government of Maharashtra and Deepak Kesarkar were present on the occasion.

Addressing the event, Pradhan said that J J school is not just an institute, it’s a laboratory of innovation. He stated that NEP2020 will be implemented here and it will become a global centre of excellence. He also mentioned that he has appealed to JJ School of Arts to make illustrations for the new textbooks and also to make a study course for Vishwakarma Yojana for those obtaining training under the scheme.

While addressing the event, Pradhan said that the tradition of social responsibilities has been present in Indian system for centuries and JJ School of Art is an example of this. Mumbai has a great attraction among Indians for its smartness, organized approach, culture, and a ‘Mumbai Pattern’ which has been depicted by JJ School of Art who will carry this tradition forward in the centuries to come, he emphasized.

The de novo category is awarded to institutions devoted to innovations in teaching and research in unique and emerging areas of knowledge. With the Centre’s approval in place, the ‘Sir JJ School of Art, Architecture and Design’ will become Maharashtra’s only government-run deemed-to-be University and one among the handful institutes with the ‘de novo’ tag across the country.