Osmania University Vice-Chancellor D. Ravinder said the university was in the process of procuring technologies and equipment that would focus on the creation of IT hubs, interactive websites, creation of online information systems apart from creating infrastructure.
Prof. Ravinder, who completed two years in office, said the idea was to transform the academic culture of the university giving thrust to research and creating facilities in tune with the dream of producing global students. He said works to the tune of ₹120 crore were taken up in the last two years as a part of his motto for the university – Reform, Perform and Transform. Boys hostels, centenary building, centenary pylon and open-air theatre were taken up with those funds.
On the academic front, the university established Chairs with the financial support of ₹3 crore each from Coal India Ltd and Singareni Collieries Company Ltd. Their officers were also teaching at the university as a part of the ‘Professor of Practice’ system introduced this year.
