Pune University Presents Rs 600 Crore Budget With Focus On Indian Culture And Student Development
Pune, 11th March 2023: The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) presented its budget for the academic year 2023-24, showing a deficit of around Rs 77 crores. Despite an increase in income by Rs 43 crores compared to the previous year, the deficit has increased due to an increase in expenditure.
The budget assembly was chaired by Vice Chancellor Dr. Karbhari Kale, with Pro-Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sanjeev Sonawane presenting the budget. Registrar Dr. Prafulla Pawar and CMA Charushila Gayke were also present.
The budget showed Rs 524.18 crore on the accrual side, while Rs 600.92 crore was shown on the expenditure side. In comparison, the previous year’s budget showed a deficit of Rs 70 crore, with Rs 481 crore on the accrual side and Rs 551 crore on the expenditure side.
The budget includes Rs 10 crore for research and quality, Rs 53 crore 94 lakh for construction of buildings on the university premises, Rs 15 crore 60 lakh for other facilities, Rs 4 crore for Khashaba Jadhav Sports Complex, Rs 2 crore 50 lakh each for sub-centre buildings at Nashik and Ahmednagar, Rs 1 crore each for the Kranti Jyoti Savitribai Phule Financial Assistance Scheme and Lokshahir Anna Bhau Sathe Economically Weaker Section Student Financial Assistance Scheme, Rs 2 crore for the Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Scholarship, Rs 3 crore for the Swami Vivekananda Student Assistance Scheme, Rs 5 crore for the Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Earn and Learn Scheme, Rs 12 crore 47 lakh for the Student Development Board, and Rs 2 crore for cultural programs and other schemes. The budget also includes Rs 13 crore 31 lakh for building new hostels and increasing the capacity of existing hostels, as well as a provision of Rs 7 crore 81 lakh for welfare schemes for university employees.
According to Dr. Sanjeev Sonwane, Pro Vice-Chancellor, “University financial planning has become challenging. Therefore, the budget has laid emphasis on the resolution of some new schemes and the reconstruction of some old schemes. Priority has been given to inculcating Indian culture, language, local knowledge, and Indianness in the personality of the students. An attempt has been made to meet the expectations of the stakeholders associated with the university in the given situation by properly combining the basic goals of the university, future goals, social needs and budget figures.”
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