Flaunting a new look by ousting squatters and priests from nearby temples who had illegally occupied rooms, Karnataka Samskrit University on Tuesday laid a foundation for the new hostel block in Bengaluru.
The three-floor hostel with about 22 rooms will accommodate 130 to 140 students in the coming days.
The foundation was laid by Siddaganga seer Siddalinga Swami who was overwhelmed on seeing the stupendous response to Sanskrit learning in an era of digitisation.
While the Sanskrit learners at the university were very particular about having a well to meet their daily water requirements, the university succeeded in convincing them to settle for a borewell facility.
Vice Chancellor of the university Prof Padma Shekar said the hostel would be built at a cost of Rs 1.99 crore.
Published 23 April 2019, 19:35 IST