BHU vice-chancellor visits South Campus Barkachha

Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University vice-chancellor

Sudhir K Jain

visited South Campus Barkachha in Mirzapur on Sunday and took stock of various developmental activities and programs there. It was

Prof Jain

’s first visit to the South Campus since he assumed the office.During his visit he said that the BHU has to be proactive in playing its social part and underlined the need to focus on skill development and capacity building courses for locals, especially the rural population. The VC was accompanied by rector Prof V K Shukla, in charge

South Campus Prof

V K Mishra and otersThe VC interacted with faculty members and staff of the South Campus.

Prof Mishra

told the VC that the campus meets its water requirements by using rain water harvesting and added that the campus plans to grow lemon grass and medicinal plants which may generate revenue. tnn