Centre releases Rs. 58 cr. for colleges, varsities
CHENNAI, MAY 01, 2019 00:00 IST
Grant for infrastructure, research
The Human Resource Development Ministry has released Rs. 58.92 crore as part of grant to improve higher education institutions in the State.
The allocation is under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, which envisages improvement of infrastructure, faculty development, research and innovation and upgrade of degree colleges to model institutions.
Sixty per cent of the contribution comes from the Centre.
Institutions that have benefitted under the scheme include Tamil University of Thanjavur and the Physical Education and Sports University, which will receive Rs. 6 crore each for infrastructure improvement. Madurai Kamaraj University has been allocated Rs. 1.05 crore for faculty improvement; Bharathiar University, Annamalai University, Anna University, MKU, Bharathidasan University and University of Madras each have been sanctioned Rs. 4.50 crore towards entrepreneurship and career hub development.
The Government Arts College, Salem; Alagappa College, Karaikudi and Presidency College, Chennai, have each been given Rs. 60 lakh for infrastructure and colleges, including Quaid E Millath, Nandanam, Presidency, Dr. Ambedkar, Queen Mary’s and Bharathi Women’s College, Chennai, have been allocated funds to develop vocational education. Nineteen colleges, including Presidency College, have been allocated Rs. 10.50 lakh for vocationalisation of higher education.
The funds also include the third and final grant to improve infrastructure to Mother Teresa University Bharathiar University and Manonmaniam Sundaranar University.
According to a letter from the Principal Accounts Officer of the HRD Ministry, the State comes under General Category and the funds being released in the first instalment are for improving management, monitoring, evaluation and research component.
CHENNAI, MAY 01, 2019 00:00 IST
Grant for infrastructure, research
The Human Resource Development Ministry has released Rs. 58.92 crore as part of grant to improve higher education institutions in the State.
The allocation is under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, which envisages improvement of infrastructure, faculty development, research and innovation and upgrade of degree colleges to model institutions.
Sixty per cent of the contribution comes from the Centre.
Institutions that have benefitted under the scheme include Tamil University of Thanjavur and the Physical Education and Sports University, which will receive Rs. 6 crore each for infrastructure improvement. Madurai Kamaraj University has been allocated Rs. 1.05 crore for faculty improvement; Bharathiar University, Annamalai University, Anna University, MKU, Bharathidasan University and University of Madras each have been sanctioned Rs. 4.50 crore towards entrepreneurship and career hub development.
The Government Arts College, Salem; Alagappa College, Karaikudi and Presidency College, Chennai, have each been given Rs. 60 lakh for infrastructure and colleges, including Quaid E Millath, Nandanam, Presidency, Dr. Ambedkar, Queen Mary’s and Bharathi Women’s College, Chennai, have been allocated funds to develop vocational education. Nineteen colleges, including Presidency College, have been allocated Rs. 10.50 lakh for vocationalisation of higher education.
The funds also include the third and final grant to improve infrastructure to Mother Teresa University Bharathiar University and Manonmaniam Sundaranar University.
According to a letter from the Principal Accounts Officer of the HRD Ministry, the State comes under General Category and the funds being released in the first instalment are for improving management, monitoring, evaluation and research component.
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