MLA Pratap Simha, L. Nagendra and others have said that it would be ideal to move CESCK to the heritage building, which also houses the Folklore Museum.
MLA Pratap Simha, L. Nagendra and others have said that it would be ideal to move CESCK to the heritage building, which also houses the Folklore Museum.
The proposed move to relocate the Center of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) to the century-old Jayalakshmi Vilas Haveli found new fascination with elected representatives and university officials inspecting the campus on Saturday.
The inspection comes ahead of the scheduled visit of Kannada and Culture Minister Mr. V. Sunil Kumar to inspect the premises next week.
CESCK which was functioning under the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) till recently, despite having acquired autonomous status a few years back, is currently functioning from the premises of the National Center for History of Science Building.
MLA Pratap Simha, L. Nagendra and others have said that it would be ideal to move the CESCK to the heritage building, which also houses a folklore museum and is rooted in the traditions and language of the state.
Sources said the age-old heritage structure is in need of extensive renovation and the proposed relocation could hold up until the funds for it are released and even if funds are released, there will be no need for restoration. The work will take time.
Mr Simha on Saturday indicated that the funds were assured by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and the state government would release Rs 25 crore for the same.
The move is also expected to boost the conservation of Jayalakshmi Vilas Haveli, which had suffered extensive damage during the last two monsoons.
Incidentally, the University of Mysore has also allotted 4.2 acres of land for setting up CESCK. Jayalakshmi Vilas Haveli was built in 1905 by Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar for his daughter Jayalakshmi Ammani and was acquired by the University of Mysore and houses the Folklore Museum. Although it was restored in 2002 with funding by the Infosys Foundation, it requires additional interventions.
Mr. R. Shivappa, Registrar, University of Mysore, Shailendra Mohan, Director, Central Institute of Indian Languages, MLA L. Nagendra and others were present.