The 27-year-old resource-starved Sri Jagannath Sanskrit University in Puri could get a face-lift soon with the Finance Commission, University Grants Commission (UGC) and the State Government promising to pump in nearly Rs.6-crores during this fiscal year.
Sources in the university mentioned that while the university would receive Rs.3-crore for infrastructure development, UGC would provide Rs. 47 lakh for the year. Besides, it would have Block Grant of Rs.2.26 crore and an additional research grant of Rs.10 lakh from the State Government. The Syndicate has approved an annual budget of about Rs.6.94 crore with thrust on infrastructure development along with advanced research and academic activities, the sources pointed out.
With a large chunk of students being women, lack of adequate accommodation facilities for them was a major problem with the campus. A 100-bedded two storied hostel would come up on the campus soon to address the constraint, it was revealed. More number of security personnel is being appointed soon to step up the security measures in the ladies’ hostels, it was learnt.
The university has further resolved to institute financial scholarships to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh this year to attract poor and meritorious students to pursue their study here, the sources added. Research on Jagannath culture being a major objective of the university, Rs.10 lakh received from the State Government would be utilized in it this year, informed an official. Earlier funds for research on Jagannath culture were provided by the Puri temple trust.
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