Govt examining Telangana proposal to set up IIM, IISER

The government has received proposals from Telangana for setting up an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in the state, Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said on Monday.

Reply to a question in Lok Sabha on whether the chief minister of Telangana has submitted a memorandum for setting up the two institutes, the minister said proposals have been received from the chief minister.

'Nishank' said the proposals are under examination.