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Patna: State rural development minister Shrawan Kumar on Saturday laid foundations for the two new five-storied buildings — one dedicated to vocational courses and the other as a multipurpose facility at T P S College, Patna, a constituent unit of Patliputra University (PPU). These upcoming buildings have been named after CM Nitish Kumar's mother Parmeshwari Devi and father Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Singh , respectively. Talking to TOI here on Sunday, college principal Upendra Prasad Singh said that the proposal to rechristen the buildings in the names of the chief minister's parents was unanimously approved by the college's staff council.
The college has decided to rename vocational building after CM's mother Parmeshwari Devi, while multipurpose building has been named after CM's father Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Singh, he said. Addressing the gathering, rural development minister emphasised the state govt's commitment to strengthening the higher education sector, particularly in enhancing skill development and vocational training opportunities for students. According to college principal, the new vocational block will provide state-of-the-art facilities aimed at equipping students with practical skills aligned with industry needs, while the multipurpose building is expected to serve as a hub for academic and extracurricular activities.
"The construction work is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year, paving the way for students to benefit from the expanded infrastructure from the next academic session," he said..
