Boris Johnson visits Gujarat biotech university Akshardham Temple
Ahmedabad Apr 21 PTI British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday toured the newly-built campus of the Gujarat Biotechnology University GBU near Gandhinagar city and also visited the famous Akshardham Temple in the state capitalJohnson arrived here in the morning as part of his two-day India tourDuring his visit to the Akshardham Temple the British PM was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra PatelGBU a post-graduate varsity established recently by the Gujarat government is the first such university to have its focus on biotechnology in the country said state Science and Technology Minister Jitu Vaghani in a statement after Johnsons visitThe varsity has been established in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh of the United KingdomAfter being welcomed by Patel at the university complex Johnson took a round of the campus and was explained functioning of various departments said the statementVery soon GBU will have a high-tech testing facility and a research building said Vaghani adding the varsity offers courses in medical environment and industrial biotechnology among other streamsBefore winding up his day-long Gujarat tour Johnson visited the Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar said another government releaseThe grand temple is run by the BAPS Swaminarayan sect PTI PJT PD RSY RSY
Ahmedabad Apr 21 PTI British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday toured the newly-built campus of the Gujarat Biotechnology University GBU near Gandhinagar city and also visited the famous Akshardham Temple in the state capitalJohnson arrived here in the morning as part of his two-day India tourDuring his visit to the Akshardham Temple the British PM was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra PatelGBU a post-graduate varsity established recently by the Gujarat government is the first such university to have its focus on biotechnology in the country said state Science and Technology Minister Jitu Vaghani in a statement after Johnsons visitThe varsity has been established in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh of the United KingdomAfter being welcomed by Patel at the university complex Johnson took a round of the campus and was explained functioning of various departments said the statementVery soon GBU will have a high-tech testing facility and a research building said Vaghani adding the varsity offers courses in medical environment and industrial biotechnology among other streamsBefore winding up his day-long Gujarat tour Johnson visited the Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar said another government releaseThe grand temple is run by the BAPS Swaminarayan sect PTI PJT PD RSY RSY
