AU to have multi-million, multipurpose academic complex

PRAYAGRAJ Allahabad University (AU) is all set to start the construction of a state-of-the-art multipurpose academic complex worth Rs 370 million (Rs 37 crore) with

Published on: Dec 18, 2019, 01:14:59 IST

By K Sandeep Kumar

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PRAYAGRAJ Allahabad University (AU) is all set to start the construction of a state-of-the-art multipurpose academic complex worth Rs 370 million (Rs 37 crore) with an objective to boost the on-campus infrastructure.

The new complex will be constructed at the NCC ground of the varsity located at Chaitham Lines, informed university officials. The construction work has already been allotted to a firm and work is expected to kick-start soon, they added.

AU public relation officer Chitranjan Kumar said that the aim was to get the planned facility ready as soon as possible so that it could be used for the benefit of students at the earliest. In the two-floor building, the university administration has also planned a well-embellished modern auditorium—a facility that the central university has been lacking till now.

Besides modern classrooms and lecture halls equipped with modern teaching aids, the proposed new building will also have a high-tech library besides its own parking space. Officials of the university claim that the AU vice-Chancellor Prof RK Hangloo was personally supervising the infrastructure development mission of the institution.

Soon after taking charge in December 2015, the VC had announced his intention of getting a modern auditorium constructed in the university. But finally, the work on it is expected to begin now.

The proposed building would be built in an area of 127x75 sq metre and the university plans to get it ready in a way that it reflects the varsity’s forward looking progressive approach. This new building is in addition to the university’s plans to provide an infrastructure fillip to its main and most crowded of the campuses by building new lecture halls, reading rooms and a new hostel by investing worth Rs 1 billion (Rs 100 crore).

For the mission, the university administration has got a detailed proposal prepared by experts and has already sent it to the Centre seeking its approval and requisite funds.

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K Sandeep Kumar
K. Sandeep Kumar is Senior Assistant Editor and Bureau Head of Hindustan Times in Prayagraj, where he leads the newspaper's editorial coverage across the region. With more than 25 years of experience in journalism, he has built a reputation for credible, in-depth and impact-driven reporting on Uttar Pradesh's governance, politics, education, agriculture, science and technology, defence, infrastructure and development. Over the course of his career, Sandeep has consistently broken and tracked stories that have shaped public discourse, with a particular focus on policy, public institutions and issues that directly affect people's lives. His reporting combines rigorous fieldwork with data-backed analysis, making complex subjects accessible to a wide readership. He has also written extensively on human-interest stories that spotlight resilience, innovation and social change across urban and rural Uttar Pradesh. As Prayagraj Bureau Head, he mentors reporters, drives editorial planning and ensures comprehensive coverage of one of India's most politically and culturally significant regions. His work is marked by accuracy, balance and context, reflecting a commitment to public-interest journalism and high editorial standards. Through his reporting, Sandeep continues to chronicle the evolving social, economic and political landscape of Uttar Pradesh while delivering insightful and reliable journalism for Hindustan Times readers.Read More