(a) whether the intake of students in Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Viswavidyalaya. Wardha is decreasing steadily even though number of courses have been increased since its inception:
(b) if so. the reasons thereof and the measures taken by the Government to check this phenomenon; and
(c) if not. the details of courses conducted and students enrolled, year-wise and course-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)
(a) to (c): According to the information furnished by Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyaiaya
(MGAHV), Wardha tlie University launched its courses from the year 2002-03. A statement regarding enrolment
of students in different courses run by the University is enclosed at Annexure-I.
While there has been no decrease in the overall intake of students, it is a fact that increase in the enrolment
of students has not been commensurate with the increase in number of courses now conducted by the University.
In fact, the number of students enrolled in certain courses has gone down this year from those in the previous years.
The University has initiated steps for construction of adequate infrastructure on the campus such as
students` hostel, residential accommodation for teachers and staff and other facilities, .besides
taking action, to fill up the vacant teaching positions. As an interim measure, the University has
hired premises for running separate hostels for boys and girls and has engaged guest faculties, from
time to time, to ensure that teaching and learning is not unduly affected. It has also reduced fees
payable by students on admission, besides awarding scholarship to students at Masters` level. For
popularizing various courses the University has also conducted SeminarsAVorkshops in various parts of the country.