(a) whether the Union Government has set up new central universities in various parts of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof State-wise;
(c) whether some of these universities do not have required infrastructure;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Union Government has identified their permanent locations in the respective States;
(f) if so, the details thereof; and
(g) the time by which these universities are likely to be functional?
THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) to (g): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTON NO. 94 FOR 25.11.2009
REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES ASKED BY HON’BLE MEMBERS SHRI
HARIN PATHAK AND SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) New Central Universities established in each of the following States are
indicated below:-
State Number of State Number of Universities Universities
(i) Bihar 1 vii) Karnataka 1
(ii) Gujarat 1
(viii) Kerala 1
(iii) Haryana 1 (ix) Orissa 1
(iv) Himachal 1 (x) Punjab 1 Pradesh
(v) Jammu & 2 (xi) Rajasthan 1 Kashmir
(vi) Jharkhand 1 (xii) Tamil Nadu 1