Question : AGRAHAYANA SAKA GANDHIAN STUDIES

(a) whether UGC has decided to revamp and revitalise Gandhian Studies;

(b) if so, whether UGC has also decided to support more Universities and Colleges from the existing ones in their endeavour to undertake study and research in Gandhian Studies; and

(c) if so, the details and salient features thereof?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI ARJUN SINGH )

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. UGC has so far approved 8 new Gandhian Study Centres in the following Indian Universities during the Xth Plan :-

i)	Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar.
ii)	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.
iii)	Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
iv)	University of Calcutta, Kolkata 
v)	University of Jammu, Jammu. 
vi)	Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. 
vii)	Mangalore University, Mangalore. 
viii)	Bundelkhand University, Jhansi.