Question : CENTRAL UNIVERSITY STATUS TO ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY

(a) whether the Government has taken over the ASiahabati University and accorded it the status of Central University;

(b) if so, the names of the colleges of this university which he.ve been taken over by the Government; (o) whether Allahabad Medical College is also included in the list of colleges;

(d) if so, the time by which this Medical College has been declared as part of Central University;

(e) whether the Government has any proposal for developing and expanding this medical college; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a): The University of Allahabad has been declared an institution of national importance, and established as a body corporate by the University of Allahabad Act, 2005 enacted by Parliament.

(b): According to the provisions of Statute 31(1) of the Statutes of the University, eleven colleges shall be the Constituent Colleges of the University. A list of these colleges is annexed.

(c): The Motilal Nehru Medical College and Swamp Rani Nehru Hospital, Allahabad shall be a University College under Statute 30(4) of the Statutes of the University.

(d): The University of Allahabad Act, 2005 has already come into force on the 14th July, 2005.

(e) and (f):According to the information furnished by the University of Allahabad, it is in the process of preparing a Master Plan for development and expansion of the aforesaid University College.