With an intention to unfold “optimistic vitality” on the campus, authorities on the Veer Narmad South Gujarat College (VNSGU) in Surat have determined to deal with round 5 to seven cows on the development website of the brand new administrative constructing, officers mentioned.
Within the months to return, the varsity may also arrange a “Kamdhenu Chair” in its biotechnology division to advertise cow-based analysis and entrepreneurship in step with the Nationwide Schooling Coverage (NEP) 2020. Sources within the VNSGU mentioned the choice to maintain cows on the campus and take care of them was taken after recommendation from an astrologer following current issues hitting the college comparable to paper leak, low move share of scholars in undergraduate programs, delay in tendering course of for various works, and different points.
Just a few weeks in the past, the college demolished its unique administrative constructing, constructed over 48 years in the past, after it developed cracks and a survey report revealed that it was not match to be used. For the final one 12 months, the executive department places of work of the outdated constructing have been functioning out of different buildings on the campus.
Sources mentioned the federal government has accepted a grant of Rs 30 crore, the primary installment of which arrived a few weeks in the past, for the development of the brand new constructing.
Moreover architects, the 60-year-old college additionally contacted a Jyotish Shashtri (astrologer) and Vastu consultants and confirmed them across the campus to determine the placement of the brand new buildings, the sources mentioned, including the consultants picked three places.
VNSGU Vice Chancellor Dr Ok N Chawda instructed The Indian Categorical, “The Jyotish knowledgeable recommended that if 5 to seven cows are saved for one month on the location of the brand new constructing, and they’re given particular care, it’s going to generate optimistic vitality and assist the administration run the premises easily. Now we have contacted a couple of NGOs and sought their assist in offering a couple of cows, which might be saved on the varsity campus inside a brief shed. An NGO will go to us within the subsequent few days.”
On plans for the brand new constructing, he mentioned, “The outdated administrative constructing was solely two flooring excessive, however we’re planning to assemble the brand new constructing as much as five-six flooring in order that extra places of work might be accommodated. The brand new constructing could have a parking facility for staffers and college students. Now we have shortlisted three new places on the campus and are engaged on finalising one.”
In regards to the “Kamdhenu Chair”, sources mentioned its function could be to unfold consciousness and schooling. A four-credit multidisciplinary elective course on “Cow-based Analysis and Entrepreneurship” could be developed and can embody cow-based farming, natural merchandise, Ayurveda, and biogas know-how as topics. The chair may also promote pioneering analysis in cow-based merchandise and applied sciences comparable to biofertilisers and pure pesticides.
Moreover, the college will organise workshops and help college students in growing start-ups centered on cow-based industries. It is going to additionally organise coaching programmes in collaboration with trade companions for college students, farmers and entrepreneurs to develop expertise.
