Parliament on July 16, 2019 approved a Bill to set up a central university and a central tribal university in Andhra Pradesh, with HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Assuring the two varieties will be completed in the next four years.
The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in Rajya Sabha with a voice vote on July 16. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on July 12. Currently, these two universities are functioning in temporary facilities in Anantpur and Vizianagaram restively in the State.
The Minister further assured the members that these two universities would be completed in four years and there would be no fund constraints. The government has already allocated Rs. 450 crore for the central university against the total outlay of Rs. 450 crore for the central university against the total outlay of Rs. 902.07 crore and Rs. 420 crore for tribal university against the outlay of Rs 836 crore.
Already. IIT, NIT, IIM and IIITs have been approved for Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Ramesh said adding that so many institutions are being set up in such a short span whereas many things have still not been done in Uttarakhand which was carved out way back in 2000.
According to the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019, the two universities will increase access and quality of higher education and also promote avenues of higher education for the people of the state.
The Tribal University Will provide instructional and research in technology to the tribal population of India.
At present, there is no central university in Andhra Pradesh while other states, except Goa, have one or more such institutions.
Setting up a central university and a central tribal university in Andhra Pradesh is obligatory under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 for creation of Telangana.
The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in Rajya Sabha with a voice vote on July 16. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on July 12. Currently, these two universities are functioning in temporary facilities in Anantpur and Vizianagaram restively in the State.
The Minister further assured the members that these two universities would be completed in four years and there would be no fund constraints. The government has already allocated Rs. 450 crore for the central university against the total outlay of Rs. 450 crore for the central university against the total outlay of Rs. 902.07 crore and Rs. 420 crore for tribal university against the outlay of Rs 836 crore.
Already. IIT, NIT, IIM and IIITs have been approved for Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Ramesh said adding that so many institutions are being set up in such a short span whereas many things have still not been done in Uttarakhand which was carved out way back in 2000.
According to the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019, the two universities will increase access and quality of higher education and also promote avenues of higher education for the people of the state.
The Tribal University Will provide instructional and research in technology to the tribal population of India.
At present, there is no central university in Andhra Pradesh while other states, except Goa, have one or more such institutions.
Setting up a central university and a central tribal university in Andhra Pradesh is obligatory under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 for creation of Telangana.
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