(a) whether the Government of Kerala has requested the Central Government to set up a centre of
the Aligarh Muslim University in Kerala in the context of implementation of Sachhar Committee
Report;
(b) If so,the details thereof;
(c) whether the location and land for the purpose has been identified by the Government of
Kerala; and
(d) if so,the details thereof alongwith the response of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D.PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (d): The Government of Kerala has requested to set up an off
campus centre of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in northern Kerala, as
part of the implementation of the report of the High Powered Committee
constituted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Fatmi Committee)
as follow up on the recommendations of the Sachar Committee. While the
State Government identified around 200 acres of land in Emad Taluk of
Malappuram District for the purpose, the AMU has requested the State
Government to identify a minimum of 250 acres of land and send a consent
letter indicating details of the site. The setting up of the proposed off
campus center would be subject to availability of resources and meeting the
requisite procedural requirements, viz appraisal of the! proposal by the
Expenditure Finance Committee, followed by the approval of the Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs and that of the President, as the Visitor of
the University. The Government has accordingly requested the University to
get site-specific Feasibility Report and Detailed Project Report etc.
prepared.