BERHAMPUR: The Berhampur University (BU) has sought the state government's lend a hand in putting in a centre of excellence for analysis and innovation on humanities, science and technology within the institute and sought Rs 38 crore for the project. "We have submitted a proposal to the state government for establishment of Biju Patnaik state centre of excellence for humanities, science and technology at Bhanja Vihar- the university campus," mentioned vice-chancellor of the university Rajendra Prasad Das on Tuesday.
The university has asked the federal government to sanction the quantity below Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan. The proposed centre will lend a hand the university fortify analysis and innovation both in science and technology and arts, he mentioned while addressing a function to mark the root day of the university.
"We are planning to start innovative educational programmes to generate a new breed of human resources, who would be job-creators than job-seekers. We want to see the smile on the face of illiterate and poor parents by developing the skill of their children. Accordingly, the university is approaching corporate houses to help in this endeavour," he added.
Besides, the university has also submitted an institutional construction plan and sought Rs 40.30 crore from World Bank for the overall construction of the university, mentioned registrar of the university Sailendra Dwivedi.
He mentioned the federal government has already sanctioned Rs 10 crore for development of workforce quarters and Rs 1.60 crore for constriction of boundary wall of the university. Chairman-cum managing director of Nalco Tapan Kumar Chand, former upper training minister and MLA (Gopalpur) Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy and director, Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur, Mahadeo Jaiswal spoke.
The university bestowed Kabisamarat Upendra Bhanja National Award on eminent Malayalam poet Okay Satchidanandan for his lifetime contribution to Indian literature. The university also felicitated Prafulla Samantara, social activist, and folks artist Nilakantha Tarei.
The university has asked the federal government to sanction the quantity below Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan. The proposed centre will lend a hand the university fortify analysis and innovation both in science and technology and arts, he mentioned while addressing a function to mark the root day of the university.
"We are planning to start innovative educational programmes to generate a new breed of human resources, who would be job-creators than job-seekers. We want to see the smile on the face of illiterate and poor parents by developing the skill of their children. Accordingly, the university is approaching corporate houses to help in this endeavour," he added.
Besides, the university has also submitted an institutional construction plan and sought Rs 40.30 crore from World Bank for the overall construction of the university, mentioned registrar of the university Sailendra Dwivedi.
He mentioned the federal government has already sanctioned Rs 10 crore for development of workforce quarters and Rs 1.60 crore for constriction of boundary wall of the university. Chairman-cum managing director of Nalco Tapan Kumar Chand, former upper training minister and MLA (Gopalpur) Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy and director, Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur, Mahadeo Jaiswal spoke.
The university bestowed Kabisamarat Upendra Bhanja National Award on eminent Malayalam poet Okay Satchidanandan for his lifetime contribution to Indian literature. The university also felicitated Prafulla Samantara, social activist, and folks artist Nilakantha Tarei.
BU plans a Rs `38 crore centre of excellence
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