Date:26/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/26/stories/2008082659830600.htm

Tamil Nadu

UGC team to visit varsity

Staff Reporter

TIRUCHI: A six-member expert committee of University Grants Commission (UGC) will visit Bharathidasan University for three days from August 27 to assess the Eleventh Plan requirements.

The team will visit all departments and central facilities to take stock of the progress made with the Tenth Plan funding.

Tenth Plan aid

Under the Tenth Plan, the university received a developmental assistance of Rs. 3.5 crore from the UGC in addition to the funding for projects of Central agencies like Department of Science and Technology, and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

The grants received in the tenth plan under various heads have been completely utilised, official sources said.

With the Central Government enhancing budgetary allocation for higher education substantially, the expectations of universities have also increased several fold.

Bharathidasan University has prepared an exhaustive list of requirements under various heads including library, sports facilities and hostels for assessment by the visiting team, sources added.