9 centres of excellence to come up in 5 universities

  • | Sunday | 18th November, 2018

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has started the process of setting up nine Centres of Excellence in five state universities. Rs 16.6 crore has been earmarked for this project.The centres will come up at Utkal University Ravenshaw University and Fakir Mohan University with the assistance of the World Bank , a source in the higher education department said.Utkal will have three centres on its campus under this project. Ravenshaw University will have centres on environment science and Odisha study.Every centre will have a mentor who is a renowned person in the respective field.“The progress of the centres will be strictly monitored annually,” said Das, adding, “We are aiming at high-quality publications in journals or filing of patents of inventions.” “The centres will hold research on social sciences, human resources development and biosciences,” said Asoka Kumar Das, vice-chairman of the Odisha State Higher Education Council.The centre at Fakir Mohan University will focus on energy and environment, while Berhampur University will get a centre of excellence to work on the physical sciences.Sambalpur University will have two such centres — one on natural resources and therapeutics and another on tribal science.

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has started the process of setting up nine Centres of Excellence in five state universities. Rs 16.6 crore has been earmarked for this project.The centres will come up at Utkal University Ravenshaw University and Fakir Mohan University with the assistance of the World Bank , a source in the higher education department said.Utkal will have three centres on its campus under this project. “The centres will hold research on social sciences, human resources development and biosciences,” said Asoka Kumar Das, vice-chairman of the Odisha State Higher Education Council.The centre at Fakir Mohan University will focus on energy and environment, while Berhampur University will get a centre of excellence to work on the physical sciences.Sambalpur University will have two such centres — one on natural resources and therapeutics and another on tribal science. Ravenshaw University will have centres on environment science and Odisha study.Every centre will have a mentor who is a renowned person in the respective field.“The progress of the centres will be strictly monitored annually,” said Das, adding, “We are aiming at high-quality publications in journals or filing of patents of inventions.”

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