The Union government approved ₹676.70 crore for infrastructure development of colleges and universities in Odisha.
The Union government approved ₹676.70 crore for infrastructure development of colleges and universities in Odisha. Bhubaneswar/Berhampur, The Union government has approved ₹676.70 crore for infrastructural development of various universities and colleges in Odisha under Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan , state Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said here on Tuesday.
The fund has been approved under different components, including Multi Disciplinary Education and Research Universities , Grants to Strengthen Universities , Grants to Strengthen Colleges and Gender Inclusion and Equity Initiatives , and Management Monitoring Evaluation and Research , he said.
He said ₹100 crore each has been approved for Berhampur University; Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada; Ravenshaw University, Cuttack; and Sambalpur University, under the MERU component of the scheme.
Similarly, under the GSU component, Vikram Dev University, Jeypore, Odisha State Open University, Sambalpur, Kalahandi University, Bhawanipatna, Rajendra University, Bolangir and Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur would get ₹20 crore each for development of infrastructure, Suraj said.
