Question : Campus of IIT

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to establish satellite campus/ branches of
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in different parts of the country especially in NCR region in near
future;
(b) if so, the details thereof, along with the tentative locations, plan outlay and time frame;
(c) whether this project would be completed on Public Private Partnership (PPP), Built Operate
Transfer (BOT) or existing conventional model, if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether there is any proposal to establish the satellite campus/branches of some other premier
institutes like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in
different parts of the country and especially in NCR area; and
(e) if so, the details of the action taken/being taken by the Government thereof and if not, the
reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (e) No, Madam. No proposal for opening of satellite campus/branches by JNU or IITs or
IIMs is received in Government. As a policy Government does not encourage establishment of
satellite campuses of such educational institutions.

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