Kuvempu univ to set up culture study centre
Bangalore,
Aug
21:
Kuvempu
varsity
in
association
with
Ghent
University
of
Belgium
will
setup
Centre
for
Study
of
Culture.
Preliminary
meeting
was
held
on
August
17
in
which
representatives
from
Ghent
University
also
took
part,
informed
Vice
Chancellor
of
Kuvempu
University
Prof
B
S
Sherigar.
At the academic council meeting of Kuvempu University at Jnanasahyadri campus in Shankaraghatta on Monday,the Prof said that Ghent University will provide Rs 1.75 crore grant for the purpose.
Joint research work will be undertaken in the university with the assistance of Flemish International University and Karnataka Social Sciences Academy. The project is of 10 years duration for which Flemish University and State Government will provide annual grant of Rs 4 crore each, he informed.
Committee
was
constituted
under
Prof
S
A
Bari
to
design
plan
for
availing
financial
assistance
under
11th
five
year
plan.
The
committee
has
submitted
its
report
and
a
plan
of
Rs
18
crore
has
been
designed,
he
stated.
PG centre
Vice Chancellor said that post graduation centre in Kadur will come up at Rs 2 crore cost. MBA, PG courses in Business Economics and Industrial Chemistry will be offered in the centre.Building which hosts Master in Tourism Administration course will come up at Sahyadri College at Rs 88 lakh cost.
State Government has agreed to provide Rs 2 crore for the construction of stadium at the college, he informed. Speaking at the meet, Registrar Udaykumar clarified that studying Indian Constitution and Environment Science is mandatory for BE students. Students who clear these papers can avail original marks card and convocation certificate. Even Supreme Court's verdict has also upheld the same, he stated.
Meet resolved to begin BE in Information Science at UBDT Engineering College from the coming academic year and according permanent affiliation for Ghantakanive AVS College and Hosadurga VijayaSangama College.
Academic council members Prof Made Gowda, Prof Rajendra Chenni, Prof Panchaksharappa, Dr S A Bari, Dr Basavaraj Nellisara, Dr Umadevi took part in the meet.
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