TNPSC Thervupettagam

100 crores upgrade

May 27 , 2019 2011 days 874 0
  • Ten high-performing state universities across India are set to undergo Rs 100 crore upgrade this academic year.
  • The varsities have been selected under the Centre’s Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyaan (RUSA) to promote excellence.
  • They will also be mentored in various disciplines by 7 US universities, including the prestigious Cornell, UPenn and UC Berkeley.
  • The varsities will establish special Campus Companies under the Companies act to receive funds directly from the Union Government.
  • The underlying condition will be that the 100 crores should be spent by March 2020.
  • Karaikudi Alagappa University, Hyderabad’s Osmania University, Savitribai Phule University have already formed their companies.

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