UGC grant of Rs.7 crore as development grant

COIMBATORE: Bharathiar University here would get Rs 7 crore from UGC as the instalment of development grant for the 11th plan period, its vice-chancellor Prof G James Pitchai said on Sunday. 


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 varsituy would spend Rs 2 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. 

Source:The Times Of India