Even as the fate of the much-hyped Gondwana University hangs in limbo, the backward district of Gadchiroli has a reason to cheer. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has sanctioned a 'model college' for the Naxal-infested district as part of its ambitious programme through which it plans to establish 374 such colleges in educationally backward districts (EBDs) across India with a motive to increase their gross enrolment ratio (GER).
Interestingly, the college would begin from next academic sessions commencing in June and the apex higher education body has also sanctioned about .`2.5 crore grant for setting it up, which is the highest amount sanctioned for a college in the body's 87-year-old history so far. The college would be set up with a total grant of .`8 crore of which about .`5.50 crore would be given by the Maharashtra government.
Registrar, Mahesh Yenkie confirmed the development to TOI stating that NU received a letter from UGC on Monday itself where it mentioned that additional funds would also be sanctioned if required. "The funds are initially granted for building and employing staff. The classes will formally begin from our sub-centre in Gadchiroli from this year and subsequently will be transferred to new building after its completion," he said. UGC had envisaged this plan in 2006 which was later endorsed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his independence-day speech in 2007 where he defined its objectives stating that it will cater to needs of students from backward districts so that they get access to quality education. As per UGC survey, Maharashtra has seven EBDs – three in Konkan and two in Vidarbha and Marathwada each. Of them three districts had been allotted model colleges by the UGC.
"We worked hard for getting these colleges in the state. The UGC has sanctioned them at Hingoli, Jalna, apart from Gadchiroli," Sunil Kulkarni, officer on special duty to minister for higher and technical education Rajesh Tope told TOI. He added that all these colleges would be constituent to the respective universities and UGC would share one third of the total cost while the state would chip in with remaining amount. "The col-lege would basically offer undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and science faculties," Kulkarni informed.
Yenkie credited entire NU team especially deputy registrar Prashant Mohite who took special efforts in getting the prestigious project for Vidarbha. "Under vice chancellor Vilas Sapkal's guidance, our team worked efficiently. The proposal was submitted on March 21, the UGC convened a meeting on March 28 and funds were officially sanctioned on April 8 through a letter by the UGC," he said. After six decades of independence, Gadchiroli had got its first engineering college last year from Chandrapurbased Potdukhe group. However, it stills awaits its longawaited dream of Gondwana University.
Interestingly, the college would begin from next academic sessions commencing in June and the apex higher education body has also sanctioned about .`2.5 crore grant for setting it up, which is the highest amount sanctioned for a college in the body's 87-year-old history so far. The college would be set up with a total grant of .`8 crore of which about .`5.50 crore would be given by the Maharashtra government.
Registrar, Mahesh Yenkie confirmed the development to TOI stating that NU received a letter from UGC on Monday itself where it mentioned that additional funds would also be sanctioned if required. "The funds are initially granted for building and employing staff. The classes will formally begin from our sub-centre in Gadchiroli from this year and subsequently will be transferred to new building after its completion," he said. UGC had envisaged this plan in 2006 which was later endorsed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his independence-day speech in 2007 where he defined its objectives stating that it will cater to needs of students from backward districts so that they get access to quality education. As per UGC survey, Maharashtra has seven EBDs – three in Konkan and two in Vidarbha and Marathwada each. Of them three districts had been allotted model colleges by the UGC.
"We worked hard for getting these colleges in the state. The UGC has sanctioned them at Hingoli, Jalna, apart from Gadchiroli," Sunil Kulkarni, officer on special duty to minister for higher and technical education Rajesh Tope told TOI. He added that all these colleges would be constituent to the respective universities and UGC would share one third of the total cost while the state would chip in with remaining amount. "The col-lege would basically offer undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and science faculties," Kulkarni informed.
Yenkie credited entire NU team especially deputy registrar Prashant Mohite who took special efforts in getting the prestigious project for Vidarbha. "Under vice chancellor Vilas Sapkal's guidance, our team worked efficiently. The proposal was submitted on March 21, the UGC convened a meeting on March 28 and funds were officially sanctioned on April 8 through a letter by the UGC," he said. After six decades of independence, Gadchiroli had got its first engineering college last year from Chandrapurbased Potdukhe group. However, it stills awaits its longawaited dream of Gondwana University.
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