BENGALURU: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh today laid the foundation stone of a hostel exclusively for northeast girl students in the campus of Bangalore University.
The hostel, which is the first of its kind in Bangalore University, will have a capacity to accommodate 269 students and will be constructed at a cost of around Rs. 14 crore.
Among those present on the occasion were T. B. Jayachandra, Minister for Higher Education, Government of Karnataka, Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University Prof. B. Thimme Gowda, Additional Chief Secretary of Karnataka,Bharat Lal Meena, Registrar of Bangalore University K.K Seethamma, Secretary North Eastern Council (NEC) Dr. Ram Muivah and senior officers of the Union Ministry of DoNER.
Speaking on the occasion after laying the foundation stone, Dr Jitendra said, soon after taking over the Ministry of DoNER about one and a half year back, he had realised the importance of having hostels for northeast students in different universities where they are undergoing studies in particularly high numbers.
Considering the fact that Bangalore University attracts students from northeast in huge numbers, who find it difficult to afford accommodation, he said, he had decided to make a beginning from the Bangalore University and that too for the girl scholars.