(a) whether the Government has received requests for granting minority institution status to Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia University; and
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b): The question relating to minority institution status
of Aligarh Muslim University is before the Hon’ble Supreme Court
of India, where the interpretation of the term “establishing†a
University, as was laid down in the “Azeez Basha†matter, is
under challenge and that orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in
that matter will have a bearing on the issue relating to the
demand from certain quarters for according status of minority
institution to Jamia Millia Islamia, which is before the Hon’ble
National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions.