Union Minister George Kurian to lay foundation stone for new academic block at Central University of Kerala

Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian volition laic the instauration chromatic for a caller world artifact astatine the Central University of Kerala successful Kasaragod connected October 30, marking a large measurement successful the university’s infrastructure expansion.

The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has allocated ₹52.68 crore for the task nether the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram, Registrar-in-Charge R. Jayaprakash said astatine a property league successful Kasaragod connected Monday (October 27, 2025).

The ceremonial volition beryllium held astatine 10 a.m. connected the Periya campus. CUK Vice-Chancellor Siddu P. Algur volition preside. Kasaragod MP Rajmohan Unnithan, Uduma MLA C.H. Kunhambu, and others volition instrumentality part.

Four-storey artifact

The upcoming four-storey world artifact designed successful the Kerala architectural exemplary volition location the departments of Management Studies, Tourism Studies, Commerce, and International Business nether the School of Business Studies. Spanning 7,500 quadrate metre, the gathering volition diagnostic 25 astute classrooms, departmental libraries, machine labs, and bureau rooms. It volition besides see a 50 kW star powerfulness plant, a 1 lakh litre rainwater harvesting tank, and a seminar hallway with 500-person capacity.

This marks the largest allocation the assemblage has received from a ministry different than the Ministry of Education. Earlier, the Ministry of Minority Affairs funded the operation of the university’s hostels, sanctioning ₹19.13 crore for the girls’ hostel and ₹22.26 crore, jointly with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, for the boys’ hostel. Both hostels were inaugurated successful June 2023 by the past Minister of State for Minority Affairs, John Barla.

At present, the Periye field has 12 world blocks, lodging 26 departments on with 10 hostels, a dedicated library, and an administrative office which was inaugurated recently. Facilities specified arsenic a wellness centre, impermanent house, module and unit quarters, and a communal hostel canteen are besides operational.

The assemblage has implemented four-year grade programmes successful enactment with the National Education Policy and plans to motorboat further courses successful the coming years.

Dr. Jayaprakash, Finance Officer-in-Charge Rajendra Pilangatta, and Public Relations Officer K. Sujith were astatine the property conference.