Plans afoot to develop eco-friendly, clean, green, fit campus: Mangalore University VC

Plans afoot to develop eco-friendly, clean, green, fit campus: Mangalore University VC

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Feb 11, 2020: Mangalore University Vice Chancellor  Prof P S Yadapadittaya said he intends to transform Mangalore University into a unique university in the entire nation.  There are also plans to develop the University Campus into an Eco-Friendly campus as well as a Clean, Green and Fit Campus, he said.

The Vice Chancellor was participating in an interaction at the Press Club  on February 11, Tuesday under the aegis of the DK District Working Journalists’ Union.

The Vice Chancellor said the University can  accumulate  enough  resources by being prudent in spending. Alongside  efforts would also be made to get CSR Funds from Corporate entities for the development of the University as well as the village of Konaje where the campus is located.

Pointing out that  seven acres of the University land has been encroached, he said it has been planned to have a secure compound wall around the campus to prevent  encroachment. There is a proposal to install CCTV cameras in the campus and also to  depute CISF personnel provided requisite permission is secured.

The Vice Chancellor said as part of Fit Campus,  a gym facility  has been set up in the University as well as a hostel.It has also been proposed to  ban vehicular movement in the campus and instead have cycles and battery operated buggies, he informed.

Indaje Srinivas Nayak, President of the DK Working Journalists’ Union, General Secretary Ibrahim Adkasthala were also present.