PAU prepares for infrastructure overhaul with Punjab government's Rs 40 crore grant
The grant will be used by PAU for improving research infrastructure, renovating hostel facilities, modernising classrooms, and procuring cutting-edge laboratory equipment.
Alivia Mukherjee | March 6, 2024 | 07:05 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The Punjab government has provided a considerable grant of Rs 40 crore to Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in its 2024-25 budget, recognising the university's essential role in agricultural and rural development. The funds are especially allocated for the development of research-related and other facilities at PAU, with the goal of strengthening its Research, Teaching, and Extension (RTE) programmes.
Satbir Singh Gosal, vice-chancellor of PAU, expressed thanks for the special allocation and praised the government's dedication towards education and the welfare of the agricultural community. He expressed gratitude to Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Bhagwant Mann and Finance Minister Sardar Harpal Singh Cheema for acknowledging PAU's contributions. Gosal emphasised the significance of this initiative, citing PAU's 60-year history of committed service to the state and nation. The grant will catalyse substantial progress, particularly in the areas of skill and entrepreneur development, he stated.
Modernising classrooms
Gosal stated that the grant is flexible and will be used to fulfil objectives, including strengthening research infrastructure, renovating hostel facilities, modernising classrooms, and procuring cutting-edge laboratory equipment. The funds will be utilised in strengthening PAU's ability to promote trait-specific, climate-resilient, and biofortified varieties, which are in line with the aims of a sustainable agricultural revolution.
Gosal highlighted PAU's commitment to sustaining high standards, acknowledging the government's assurance of ongoing financial assistance in the future. He emphasised the university's role in boosting agricultural development by optimising inputs for farmers' savings and fostering cooperation between businesses and farmers.
Also read Punjab government presents Rs 2 lakh crore budget, focus on educational initiatives
Incorporating technologies
The Vice-Chancellor laid forth the university's plans for infrastructure growth and renovation. Furthermore, PAU intends to move towards smart and precision agriculture by integrating technologies such as drones, sensors, blockchain, AI, remote sensing, IoT, weather stations, GIS applications, nursery development, seed processing, farm automation, hydroponics, mushroom and vertical farming, aeroponics, and greenhouses.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Featured News
]- IIT ISM Dhanbad Placements 2023-2024: 40% students yet to be placed
- NIPER Hyderabad ‘killing’ MBA Pharma despite industry demand and 100% placements: Students
- National Digital University to be ‘world’s largest online university’: UGC Chairman
- Lok Sabha Election 2024: Over 50 students, teachers arrested over past 5 years
- Diversity and inclusion ‘all on paper’, writes a transgender activist on experience at work
- ‘This is terrible’: West Bengal teachers who fought recruitment scam dismayed by cancellation
- More women joining engineering with scholarships, affirmative action in admission, placements
- BTech in Marathi: How PCCOE Pune is showing the way
- ‘We hope to admit students from outside Kerala’: CET Trivandrum principal
- IIIT Bangalore plans to launch BTech programmes, says director