Kuvempu varsity to start course in bio-fuels
Kuvempu University will introduce a diploma course in bio-fuels from 2012, in addition to setting up a bio-fuel park on an eight-acre plot.
Speaking to Deccan Herald, University Deputy Registrar H N Ramesh Babu said: “We are in the process of finalising the syllabus, which will be presented before the Academic Council Meeting in January for approval.”
Fee structure, educational qualification to enrol students for the diploma programme, research programme and other such aspects are yet to be finalised, he added.
The dearth of research in the field of alternative fuel prompted us to start a diploma course in the subject, he said. He said the university would be the first in the State to research on jatropha and one of the first non-agricultural universities in the country to conduct research on bio-fuels.
The syllabus is being framed in collaboration with the Mysore-based Lablands Bio-diesel Private Limited. The university has also identified an eight-acre plot on the Sahyadri college campus for cultivation of jatropha.
The university also plans to establish a training and information centre for farmers, a bio-fuel refinery and seed research centre, he added.
Ramesh Babu said the university was looking forward to financial help from the State government.
