UGC provides 7 crore development grant to Bharathiar University

Updated on: Monday, November 12, 2012

Prof G James Pitchai, Vice-Chancellor of Bharathiar University, said,that it would get Rs.seven crore from UGC as the instalment of development grant for the 11th plan period,

UGC has accepted and agreed to release the amount to complete the construction of the ladies hostel, infrastructure for sports, teaching and learning facility for differently abled and other programme, Pitchai said in a release here.

The varsity would spend Rs.two crore in one year for the purchase of books and journals and common equipment under 12th Plan period, he said.

The faculty have been asked to prepare a vision document for the University for the next 10 years with focus on research in various discipline with International Collaboration, Pitchai said.

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