Govt sets up 2 IISERs in Kolkata, Pune, third in pipeline

New Delhi, May 22 (UNI) The government has set up two Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs) in Kolkata and Pune, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Minister of State for Human Resouce Development M A A Fatmi said in a written reply that the classes are scheduled to start from July 2006 in both the institutes.

In another reply, he said the government proposes to set up the third IISER in Punjab. In addition, the Scientific Advisory Council of the Prime Minister has recommended setting up of two more IISERs in the country during the next five year plan period.

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