BHUBANESWAR: The authorities of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo (MSCB) University, Baripada on Saturday urged the state government to sanction Rs 37 crore for construction of buildings and setting up of laboratories at MSCB University due to creation/transfer of five teaching departments to newly created Dharanidhar University, Keonjhar.
The government has altered the territorial jurisdiction of the MSCB University by establishing Dharanidhar University. Currently, five teaching departments (Odia, English, Sanskrit, geology and material science) are running in the second campus of the MSCB University at Keonjhar.
“We have already requested the higher education department to create or transfer these five departments in the main campus of the university at Baripada in lieu of those running in the second campus of MSCB University at Keonjhar,” said Sahadev Samadhia, registrar of the MSCB University.
The registrar in his letter to the department submitted project proposals for sanction of grant for construction of buildings and setting up of laboratories to accommodate the new teaching departments as well as the students in MSCB University, Baripada.
The university has urged Rs 5 crore for construction of the department of geology, Rs 4 crore for material science, Rs 2 crore each for Odia, English and Sanskrit, Rs 8 crore for 200-seat girls’ hostel, Rs 12 crore for staff quarters and Rs 2 crore for laboratory, equipment and furniture. “Detailed project report will be submitted before the department shortly,” said Samadhia.
The university on Saturday also informed the department about the choice of teaching and non-teaching staff of the five departments whether they will choose MSCB University or Dharanidhar University. Professor and assistant professor of Odia department and a professor of Sanskrit department have chosen MSCB, while four assistant professors and an associate professor have opted for Dharanidhar University. Section officer and junior assistant have also chosen Dharanidhar University to continue their job.
The government has altered the territorial jurisdiction of the MSCB University by establishing Dharanidhar University. Currently, five teaching departments (Odia, English, Sanskrit, geology and material science) are running in the second campus of the MSCB University at Keonjhar.
“We have already requested the higher education department to create or transfer these five departments in the main campus of the university at Baripada in lieu of those running in the second campus of MSCB University at Keonjhar,” said Sahadev Samadhia, registrar of the MSCB University.
The registrar in his letter to the department submitted project proposals for sanction of grant for construction of buildings and setting up of laboratories to accommodate the new teaching departments as well as the students in MSCB University, Baripada.
The university has urged Rs 5 crore for construction of the department of geology, Rs 4 crore for material science, Rs 2 crore each for Odia, English and Sanskrit, Rs 8 crore for 200-seat girls’ hostel, Rs 12 crore for staff quarters and Rs 2 crore for laboratory, equipment and furniture. “Detailed project report will be submitted before the department shortly,” said Samadhia.
The university on Saturday also informed the department about the choice of teaching and non-teaching staff of the five departments whether they will choose MSCB University or Dharanidhar University. Professor and assistant professor of Odia department and a professor of Sanskrit department have chosen MSCB, while four assistant professors and an associate professor have opted for Dharanidhar University. Section officer and junior assistant have also chosen Dharanidhar University to continue their job.
