Chennai: University Grants Commission vice chairman Prof. H. Devaraj said on Friday that performance based funding to universities was integral to build excellence in universities across all dimensions.Presenting the Sastra – G.N. Ramachandran Award at SASTRA University, Thanjavur, to scientist Prof. M. Vijayan, Devaraj said, “Excellence needs to be nurtured in universities through policy decisions that identify performing institutions and provide support to such institutions, both public and private.”
Prof. M. Vijayan is currently the INSA Albert Einstein Research Professor at IISC, Bengaluru and known for his work in the area of molecular biophysics and crystallography. Appealing to VC Devaraj, Prof. R. Sethuraman, Vice-Chancellor, Sastra University urged him to offer a two year full time postgraduate programme in engineering education and pedagogy and also provide performance based funding to all types of universities.
