(a) whether the Government has received any proposal for setting up new universities from the
States including Rajasthan;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government has accorded approval to the said proposals;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ''Nishank'')
(a) to (e) At present, there is no proposal for setting up a new Central University in Rajasthan.
However, as per the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act 2014, one Central Tribal University is
proposed in the State of Telangana. Further, the Prime Minister announced a package for Bihar on
18.8.2015 which includes establishment of a Central University near Bhagalpur at the historic site
of Vikramshila University. As per the 12th Plan (2012-17), as approved by the National
Development Council, the thrust was on consolidation of the higher education system. Expansion
was to be mainly done by scaling up capacity of the existing institutions in place of setting up new
institutions. The Central Government has launched Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)
on cost sharing basis to assist States to open new institutions. Further, ‘education’ being a
concurrent subject, the State Government also takes initiative in establishing new universities.
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