Pune University Given Nod To Start Its Sub-Centre In Qatar: Uday Samant Maharashtra Higher Education Minister Uday Samant has said that permission has been granted to the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) to start its sub-centre at Doha in Qatar. Education | Press Trust of India | Updated: Feb 19, 2021 11:15 am IST | Source: PTI RELATED NEWS Pune: Maharashtra Higher Education Minister Uday Samant has said that permission has been granted to the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) to start its sub-centre at Doha in Qatar. He was speaking at the SPPU on Thursday, February 18, where he attended the grievance redressal forum meeting and heard the issues faced by the students. "Necessary permission has been given to the SPPU to start its syllabus in Doha Qatar. The MoU between the SPPU and the Qatar government was inked in 2019 for opening a sub-centre there," Mr Samant said.