Question : DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL CENTRE OF AMU



(a) whether the Government proposes a time bound programme of action for the academic and infrastructural development of Aligarh Muslim University regional centre at Kerala; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) to (b) : Yes, Sir. Government always endeavours and expects all the Central Universities, including Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) to implement their development plan in a time bound manner. However, Central Universities are autonomous organizations established under their respective Acts and are governed by their Acts and Statutes and Ordinances made there under. All academic and administrative decisions are taken and implemented by the statutory bodies of the University.

University Grants Commission (UGC) has released Rs. 10 crore to AMU for the Malappuram Centre during 2009-10 but pending receipt of utilization of the disbursed amount from the university, no further amount has been released by the Commission.