Niti Aayog's plan for EduCities met with euphoria

Parents and educationists have positively received the Niti Aayog plan to boost the educational landscape, along with the economic profile, of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

- Vikrant Jha

The government think tank has proposed the development of EduCities. 100 hectare educational hubs designed to integrate multiple colleges and universities into a single ecosystem.

The Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA), dubbed as Third Mumbai, and the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) corridor have been identified as prime locations for these EduCities, according to the report. With Mumbai already serving as one of India's largest business and financial hubs, the report envisions MMR expanding naturally into the country's premier higher education destination.