Allowances

· An in-principal approval of Vice-Chancellor, UoH has been obtained for arrangement of Accommodation, Travel Allowance (as per eligibility) and food to all Resource Persons and Participants during Workshops/ Training Visit/ Schools.

· Accommodation:

The construction of Hostel for Networking Resource Centre is yet to commence. In the meantime, accommodation for NRC Participants is being made in Lake View Guest House/Networking Resource Centre, School of Chemistry (Whichever is available and room rent will be reimbursed accordingly.

However, NRC Participants will avail the catering facility provided in Lake View Guest House/Networking Resource Centre, School of Chemistry and payment is to be made directly to the Catering Agency for the weekly/monthly food plans.

· Honorarium: Rs.1500/- per session (1.5 hr) will be paid for lectures to Resource Persons / Faculty of UoH.

· For Mentors: Each faculty member who mentors the NRC Participants will be paid an honorarium of Rs.5,000/- per month.

· Each faculty member of the School can make one Lecture Visit to other universities during an academic year to create awareness on NRC activities in the theme areas, and will be paid an honorarium of Rs.1000/-.

· Travel: Travel (as per eligibility sleeper class train fare for Research Scholars and 2-tier AC train fare for faculty members) will be provided to the selected participants. Candidates from the North East region will be paid air fare (Economy class by Air India) for the travel between their nearest airport and Kolkata (only for this segment) and train fare between Kolkata and Hyderabad to all Non-local Participants.