The board of governors of the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), the State’s first autonomous institute on the IIT model, has demanded that the State government release adequate funds for infrastructural development and recruitment process.
At a press conference on Wednesday, B. Muthuraman, chairman of the board, said, “We have sought ₹850 crore from the government over the next five years, including ₹225 crore for salaries of existing as well as yet-to-be-recruited faculty members and staff, ₹125 crore for normal maintenance and ₹500 crore for infrastructure and equipment. We have so far received ₹25 crore for infrastructure and equipment, including salaries for existing faculty. We are positively hopeful of receiving more funds from the government.”
