UGC sanctions Rs 10.83 crore to GJSTU

Updated on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Chandigarh: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has sanctioned a grant of Rs. 10.83 crore under 11th Plan General Development Grant Allocation to Guru Jambheshwar Science and Technology University (GJSTU), Hisar.

Disclosing this today, Vice Chancellor of the University, Dr.Davender Dayal Singh Sandhu said that out of the total amount sanctioned by the UGC, over Rs. 5.12 crore had been sanctioned under General Development Grant Scheme, which is 150 per cent more as compared to the amount sanctioned during 10th Plan.

Over Rs. 5.65 crore had been sanctioned for various amalgamated schemes, which is 255 per cent more as compare to the amount sanctioned for these schemes during 10th Plan.

Besides, a sum of Rs. five lakh had also been sanctioned for the first time for Internal Quality Assurance Cell, he added. A High Powered Committee of UGC under the chairmanship of Prof R P Singh, the former VC of Lucknow University, visited the GJSTU, Hisar last year to know its requirements and UGC has sanctioned the grant on the basis of the recommendations of this
Committee.

UGC sanctions Rs 10.83 crore to GJSTU

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