Amritsar, March 26 : The Senate and Syndicate of the Guru Nanak Dev University approved the Budget Estimates of 263 Crore 81 Lac and 27 thousand for the year 2012-13 with the opening balance of 9 Crores 1 Lac and 33 thousands. No tuitions fees have been hiked in any Course.
The University would receive a maintenance grant of 35 Crore 54 Lac and 85 thousands, and 45 Crore for the payment of arrears to the teaching staff from the Punjab Government. The University would contribute 103 Crore 23 Lac and 5 thousands from its own sources. Hence a total income of 181 Crore 77 Lac and 90 thousands has been estimated for the financial year 2012-13. The University would try to meet deficit of 73 Crore 2 Lac and 4 thousands by keeping in view the expenditure as per actual sources of the income.
Similarly, out of total budget of 263 Crore 81 Lac and 27 thousand, 57.21 percent would be spent on teaching, applied teaching, research and improvement of education. Total of 9.56 percent would be spent on Non-teaching departments which includes Hostels, Publication, Estate, Construction, N.S.S., Landscape, Guest House, Public Relations and Health Centre. About 14.26 percent has been allocated for General Administration and 3.51 % for the Conduct of Examinations. In the budget there would be provision of 13.94% for General Provision for teaching and non-teaching includes retirement benefits, vehicle, printing, Legal expenses, PABX, Advertisements, Insurance and modernization of departments and 1.52% for construction of Buildings.
The University Senate accorded its approval to the recommendations of Syndicate to start BA, BCA, BBA, B.Com (Professional), B.Com., B.Sc. (Computer Science), B.Sc. (Non-Medical), B.Sc. (Economics), B.Sc. (IT) and PGDCA courses in its constituent colleges includes Bebe Nanki University College, Mithra, Kapurthala, Guru Nanak Dev University College, Chungh (Tarn Taran), Guru Nanak Dev University College, Narot Jaimal Singh (Gurdaspur) and Guru Nanak Dev University College, Verka (Amritsar).
The University Senate also accorded its approval to the recommendations of Syndicate to start B.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering), B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication Engineering), MBA (two years), B.Sc. (Computer Science) in Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus, Sathiala and B.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering), B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication Engineering), MBA (two years), in Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus, Sultanpur Lodhi.
The nomenclature of Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus Sathiala has been changed provisionally to Sri Guru Teg Bahadar College, Sathila. Similary the name of ‘Punjab History and Culture’ (Credit Based) paper has been changed to ‘History and Culture of Punjab’ (Credit Based)
These decisions and approvals were unanimously accorded by the Syndicate and the Senate of the Guru Nanak Dev University which met here today. Prof. A.S. Brar, Vice-Chancellor chaired these meetings while Dr. Inderjit Singh, Registrar presented the agenda. The Syndics and Senators also unanimously appreciated the balance budget and congratulated the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Brar and his team.
Prof. A.S. Brar said that has decided to meet the target of raising standard of higher education and to make education more social relevance the teachers and students would be encourage to do more high quality research work in various departments. He said that at present more than 400 students are doing research work under various projects of UGC, DST and other agencies.
He said that University has purchased highly sophisticated instruments worth Rs. 7 Crores to encourage quality research in Science and Technology and Central Instrumental Facility has been established so that maximum students and teachers could be benefited to use these instruments. There would be provision of Rs. 20 Lac in the budget for the maintenance of this, he added.
He said that under 11th plan UGC sanctioned “University with Potential for Excellence” to six Universities of the Country and Guru Nanak Dev University is one of them. He said that under this scheme, UGC sanctioned a Grant of 50 Crore which would be utilized for quality research and education.
He said that the construction activities at University Campus and other Regional Campuses would be increased. The computerization of all branches and departments of the University has been completed, in order to provide more State of Art infrastructure to students and to the colleges. There would be provision of 50 Lac in the budget under ERP Solutions. He said that there is special provision in the budget to strengthen more the Health Centre of the University, so that the health care of students, teachers, employees and their dependents would be taken more efficiently