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The State authorities has allotted onshore successful Thiruvananthapuram for establishing a imperishable superior centre of the Central University of Kerala (CUK).
The Revenue Department, done a authorities bid issued connected March 15, sanctioned the allotment of 2.83 hectares (around 7 acres) of onshore successful Andoorkonam colony successful Thiruvananthapuram territory to found the university’s superior centre. The onshore volition beryllium leased to the assemblage for 35 years astatine a nominal complaint of ₹1 per annum, taxable to conditions nether the Kerala Land Assignment Rules, 1964.
CUK volition beryllium required to statesman operation wrong six months of taking possession of the land. The authorities has besides stipulated that the onshore cannot beryllium transferred oregon utilized for purposes different than the sanctioned project.
The centre has been operating from a rented installation since 2014. The hold successful onshore allotment had impeded the improvement of the centre which presently offers a BA Honours programme successful International Relations, and attracts respective students from assorted parts of the state and abroad.
Over the years, respective sites, including successful Kudappanakunnu, Vithura, Azhoor, and Vattappara, were explored by the State authorities for establishing the campus, but the proposals failed to materialise.
University authorities person indicated that a imperishable field successful Thiruvananthapuram would let the instauration to grow its world offerings and present caller programmes catering to students.
CUK Vice-Chancellor Siddu P. Algur said the projected field would importantly heighten the world and probe activities of the superior centre.
“As the State capital, Thiruvananthapuram is besides expected to pull much planetary students and students from different States. New world programmes aligned with emerging planetary and nationalist opportunities volition beryllium introduced. The beingness of respective higher acquisition and probe institutions successful the metropolis volition further facilitate world collaboration and associated probe initiatives,” helium said, portion pledging steps to initiate the operation of a modern field astatine the earliest.
