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Delhi Government Pursues New IGDTUW Campus in Narela Education Hub
Delhi’s government wants to help build a new campus for a women’s technical university in Narela.
The university is called Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, or IGDTUW.
The new campus could let more than 1,000 students study there.
Students could come from Delhi and other parts of India.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the plan at a university ceremony.
She encouraged the students to follow their dreams.
Education Minister Ashish Sood said technology education can help women challenge old ideas about what they can do.
A booklet about the university and its achievements was also released.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the government is working to provide IGDTUW a new campus in Narela’s proposed education hub.
The campus is intended to allow more than 1,000 students from Delhi and across India to study at the university.
Gupta made the announcement at IGDTUW’s induction programme-2026 valedictory ceremony on August 27.
IGDTUW was established in 2013 and was described as Asia’s first government-run women’s technical university.
Education Minister Ashish Sood said women’s education and technology can help challenge traditional gender stereotypes.
- Who
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the plan; Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Education Minister Ashish Sood attended the event.
- What
- The Delhi government is working to provide the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women with a new campus.
- Where
- The proposed campus would be located in the education hub planned for Narela, Delhi.
- When
- The announcement was made on August 27 at the valedictory ceremony of the induction programme-2026.
- Why
- The proposed campus would enable more students from Delhi and across India to pursue higher education at the university.
Key facts
- Institution
- Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW)
- Proposed location
- Narela education hub, Delhi
- Announcing official
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta
- Proposed capacity goal
- More than 1,000 students from Delhi and across India
- Establishment
- IGDTUW was established in 2013
- University description
- It was described as Asia’s first government-run women’s technical university
- Event publication
- The event included the unveiling of the booklet “IGDTUW Times”
Quotes
Rekha Gupta
Delhi Chief Minister speaking at IGDTUW’s induction programme ceremony
“We need to understand what patriarchy is. We cannot smash patriarchy through hashtags. It will be smashed when daughters of IGDTUW sit in front of computer screens and write AI algorithms for India’s security system.”
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“A new journey starts for the students today, a journey that might cause excitement and anxiety at the same time. But I am sure the girls present today are more than capable of following their dreams.”
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