
No new proposal in university budget
The Hindu
Hit by the pandemic, the Budget of Mangalore University for 2021-22 has not proposed any new major project or academic programme.Finance Officer (in-charge) B. Narayana presented a ₹2.05 crore deficit
Hit by the pandemic, the Budget of Mangalore University for 2021-22 has not proposed any new major project or academic programme. Finance Officer (in-charge) B. Narayana presented a ₹2.05 crore deficit budget at the Academic Council meeting here on Wednesday. The total receipts have been estimated at ₹311.43 crore and the total expenditure has been estimated at ₹313.48 crore.
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