A ₹50-crore academic block will be constructed at Sacred Heart College, Thevara, to commemorate the platinum jubilee of the institution.
Fr. Prasant Palakkappillil, principal, said here on Wednesday that the eight-storey building would be spread over 2 lakh sq ft.
The foundation stone for the project was laid recently.
Meanwhile, K.V. Thomas, MP, said a draft proposal for the comprehensive development of Thevara would be worked out as part of the platinum jubilee programmes.
Metroman E. Sreedharan will provide inputs for the initiative.
There will also be proposals for easing traffic congestion in the region, he said.
Fr. Prasant said Shashi Tharoor, MP, would deliver the Chavara Excellence for Social Transformation Lecture on Education and India’s Future on Friday.
Renowned cartoonists will showcase their works at the cartoon conclave beginning on the campus on Thursday.
Besides, Gandhi Smriti NSS camps will be held across the State from September 30 to October 2. A science and arts exhibition will be held in the second week of December.
