Question : SETTING UP OF JPNNCEH

(a) whether the Government is planning to set up Jai Prakash Narayan National Centre for Excellence in Humanities (JPNNCEH) in Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof including the courses will likely to be offered by JPNNCEH;

(b) whether the proposed JPNNCEH is a new kind of higher institution in the field of humanities;

(c) if so, the details of the salient features of JPNNCEH;

(d) whether the Government proposes to set up JPNNCEH in various States including Kerala and if so, the details thereof, State- wise; and

(e) the time by which these centres are likely to be established?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (e): Yes, Madam. Provision of Rs.100 crores for a new scheme of setting up of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan National Centre for Excellence in Humanities in Madhya Pradesh has been made in Union Budget, 2014, the details of which are being worked out.