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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, has announced a new drive to set up major research facilities across the campus. University officials say the initiative will broaden BHU’s research ecosystem and give its scientists a competitive edge.
At the Geology Day ceremony on Monday, Vice‑Chancellor Prof. Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi told faculty and students that good science needs investment in people, equipment and a research‑friendly culture. Under the upcoming “Major Research Facility” programme, the university will consider proposals worth more than ₹25 lakh. Prof. Chaturvedi encouraged teams to think boldly and develop projects that could reshape BHU’s research profile.
Faculty members can pitch a wide range of ideas, from new science and innovation labs to interdisciplinary studies. Possible proposals include fabrication and analytical units, characterisation equipment, advanced software systems and machines that support high‑quality research. BHU will provide the necessary funding, the VC said, as long as the idea has the potential to boost the university’s research and innovation output.
The Geology Day celebration also highlighted BHU’s long tradition in earth sciences. Prof. M. Sarin, Senior Scientist at INSA’s Physical Research Laboratory, delivered the Prof. K.K. Mathur Memorial Lecture on climate‑change drivers and their impacts on marine ecosystems. He outlined how CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels, deforestation and industrial activity intensify the greenhouse effect, raising global temperatures. Sarin urged young scientists to work on mitigation and adaptation solutions and to pursue research that tackles these urgent challenges.
During the event, Prof. Sanjay Kumar, Rector and Director of the Institute of Science, stressed that geology is a broad field still ripe for discovery, and that interdisciplinary study is the key to unlocking its potential. The Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. R.K. Srivastava, highlighted the Department of Geology’s pioneering research and numerous discoveries.
Prof. Arun Deo Singh, department head, recapped the department’s history, noting it began teaching in 1923 and now boasts the country’s richest geological museum. He highlighted its expertise across all earth‑science disciplines and its status as one of the largest departments in the nation.
The ceremony welcomed dignitaries and staff, began with the garlanding of Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya’s statue, followed by lamp lighting and the singing of the school’s Kulgeet. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff attended. The event closed with formal thanks from Prof. A.S. Naik and an introduction of the chief guest, Prof. Sarin, by Prof. Bindhyanchal Pandey. ()
Source: aninews
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