Will the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) of the century-old University of Mysore get the Centre of Excellence tag in urban design, planning and architecture?
The Union Ministry of Urban Affairs and Housing, under the initiatives of the NITI AAYOG, is identifying five urban planning and design academic institutions in the country and plans to upgrade them into Centers of Excellence with endowment funds of ₹250 crore for each center.
With the UoM’s SPA being an institute of repute, considering its work and research in the field, Mysuru MP Pratap Simha has urged the Centre to upgrade the School of Planning and Architecture into a Centre of Excellence in Urban Design, Planning and Architecture.