Mysore/Mysuru, May 22 -- Rs. 5 crore estimate prepared for comprehensive renovation

The University of Mysore (UoM) has submitted a proposal to the State Government seeking Rs. 4 crore to Rs. 5 crore for the comprehensive renovation of Gautham Hostel in Saraswathipuram.

The hostel, which has provided accommodation to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students for more than five decades, is likely to undergo its first major renovation since its establishment. Gautham Hostel was inaugurated on July 28, 1973, by the then Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs in the presence of the then Social Welfare Minister M. Mallikarjun Swamy.

Over the years, the hostel has accommodated 300 to 400 students annually and has supported thousands of students in ...