Prime Minister Narendra Modi today virtually laid the foundation stone of three buildings of the Delhi University — Faculty of Technology, a computer centre and an academic block. During his address, Modi noted that the number of Indian universities that featured in the latest QS global ranking has surged to 45 from 12 in 2014, the year he took over the office of prime minister.He also talked about his recent state visit to the US and added that the global respect and prestige for India has increased because of the world’s faith in India’s youngsters.He also reminisced about how there were “only 3 colleges at the beginning of DU and today there are more than 90 colleges”, and added that the “rate of female students is more than male students” in India now.
