Minister of State for HRD Mahendra Nath Pandey said the proposal was received from IIT Kgp alumni Satinder Singh Rekhi and the Centre's vision is to promote science and practice of positivity for fostering meaningful life, happiness, well being and holistic self-development by bringing together various disciplines ranging from psychology, management to engineering.
A team of IIT Kgp faculty members has been identified for developing the courses and programmes of the proposed centre, he said in a written reply.
"Rekhi has agreed to set up a seed endowment fund and has transferred an initial amount of Rs 60 lakh to plan the centre. Detailed funding requirement will be known after the detailed plan is made by the institute," he added.
The development comes close on the heels of Madhya Pradesh government setting up a 'Ministry of Happiness' to measure happiness quotient of its citizens.