Staff Reporter THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
The government’s mission to attain a knowledge economy found resonance in the 2022-23 Budget of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) which was presented here on Monday.
The proposals provided thrust on translational research and innovative start-ups through industry-academia linkages.
The Board of Governors of the university approved the ₹47.74-crore deficit Budget, presented by Syndicate member and finance committee chairman P.K. Biju. It anticipates a revenue of ₹566.98 crore and an expenditure of ₹614.72 crore.
Research centre
There is an outlay of ₹20 crore for establishing a Translational Research Centre that will promote the development of scientific knowledge by strengthening collaboration between industries, start-ups, government agencies, and research units at affiliated colleges. A further allocation of ₹5 crore has been made for university-industry joint ventures aimed at exposing students to an ‘industry culture’.
Three Centres of Excellence will be established at ₹30 crore to undertake advanced research in three leading-edge areas of specialisation.
For the first phase development of KTU’s permanent campus at Vilappilsala, ₹60 crore has been set aside. The university has earmarked ₹50 crore to establish its proposed engineering schools that would enable it to conduct its own specialised courses in emerging areas.
Innovation centres
Innovation centres would be established in affiliated institutions to promote start-ups piloted by students and teachers. A sum of ₹19 crore has been earmarked for infrastructure required to launch such start-ups.
An allocation of ₹3 crore has been made for a career guidance and placement cell. Besides imparting career guidance, the cell will focus on finalising agreements with reputed firms and industrial establishments to enhance the job prospects.
CCTV cameras
A remote examination monitoring system is in the offing to prevent examination malpractices and minimise the role of invigilators. A network of CCTV cameras will be established. Online transmission and printing and delivery of question papers will be made transparent. An amount of ₹10 crore has been set aside for the purposes.
An online examination system has been proposed for selected programmes. It will be based on multiple-choice questions (MCQ).
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