Kathmandu. The 41st meeting of Purvanchal University held today approved a budget of Rs 1.70 billion for the next fiscal year.

The meeting chaired by Prime Minister and Vice-Chancellor KP Sharma Oli at the Prime Minister’s official residence, Baluwatar, approved the proposed income and expenditure statement for the fiscal year 2082/83 presented by Registrar Prof Dr Kalyani Mishra.

The meeting also approved the policies and programmes for the upcoming fiscal year presented by Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Bijukmar Thapaliya. The university has given priority to the operation of ‘MBBS’ program along with upgrading the teaching hospital.

With the readiness of Prime Minister and Chancellor Oli, meetings of all universities have been organized before the beginning of the new fiscal year and the process of budget approval is going on.