The Higher Education Department has proposed to invest around ₹65 crore to develop research facilities in Anna University. The Department’s budget is focused on improving infrastructure, including hostel and research facilities, in government colleges.
Anna University will receive ₹50 crore to establish a research park to be used for industry-related research and incubation centres to benefit around 20,000 students of undergraduate, postgraduate and engineering research, Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy announced in the Assembly on Monday, in response to demands from MLAs.
The university will receive another ₹10 crore to establish 11 centres for research with industrial support from TIDCO and SIPCOT. There was a proposal to introduce industry skills-based courses for students of the university at a cost of ₹5 crore, the Minister said.
