Lok Sabha Question No. 5861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Educational Institutions in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5861 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Educational Institutions in Andhra Pradesh

## 5861 .  SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  fulfilled  the  assurances  made  in  the  Andhra  Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014 especially in connection with establishment of centrally funded educational institutions/ universities;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof including funds released in this regard, institution-wise; and
- (c)    whether  the  Government has taken note if faculty and staff and infrastructure has been provided for functioning of each institute, if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (c) : In so far as Ministry of Human Resource Development is concerned, in pursuance of the  Andhra  Pradesh  Re-organisation  Act,  one  IIIT,  one  NIT,  one  IIM,  one  IISER,  one  Central University and one IIIT were to be established in Andhra Pradesh during the 12 th Plan period and thereafter.  In  addition,  one  Tribal  University  is  to  be  established  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh  as  well  as  in  Telangana.  A  statement  showing  the  status  of  setting  up  of  these institutions, funds released etc. is annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

|   S.No | Name of Institute   | Status of Institution &Funds released to the institution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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|      1 | IIT                 | In pursuance to the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, IIT Tirupati has been established in Andhra Pradesh. Land measuring 589.55 acres at Merlapaka Village, Yerpedu (Mandal), Chittoor District (Near Tirupathi) has been approved for the permanent campus. Chadalwada Venkata Subbaiah College of Engineering, Renigunta Road, Tirupati has been approved as the temporary campus, from where the Institute is functioning at present. IIT Madras is the Mentor Institute of IIT Tirupati. IIT Tirupati has been incorporated in the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961, through the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2016, w.e.f. 6 th September, 2016. The academic Session of the Institute commenced from the year 2015-16 in the temporary campus. Plan Grant of Rs.18.00 crore was released to IIT- Tirupati in 2015-16. In 2016-17, Rs. 28.99 cr. have been released to IIT Tirupati. Thus Rs. 46.99 cr. have been released as on date. The Institute has student strength of 224 as on 1-10-2016. 45 faculty posts and 20 non- faculty posts have been sanctioned byMHRD for the Institute. |
|      2 | NIT                 | This Ministry has established NIT at the successor State of Andhra Pradesh as per Schedule 13 (Education) of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. NIT, Andhra Pradesh has been registered under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001 w.e.f. 8 th September, 2015. An amount of Rs.226/- crore has been approved in the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) of NIT, Andhra Pradesh for setting up the Institute and operationalizing it from the temporary campus from the academic year 2015-2016 during the initial three years. Land for permanent campus of the Institute has been finalized at Air Field lands in Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District where the construction of building works will take place shortly. A total number of 900 students of NIT Andhra Pradesh have been studying in 8 branches of Engineering. Process of creation of faculty and non faculty staff for NIT Andhra Pradesh has already been initiated.                                                                                                                                           |
|      3 | IIM                 | Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam was set up at Andhra University Campus in the Temporary Campus and started its academic session from 2015-16. Necessary infrastructure for functioning from the temporary campus is available in the institute. Further, the mentor institute - IIM Bangalore is providing faculty and staff support to the institute in addition to the staff recruited for the institute. Institute is located at Vizag (334.09 Acre in Gambheeram (V), Anadapuram (M)) The fund released during the year 2015-16 was Rs. 13.00 Crore. During                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

|    |                                                   | 2016-17, an amount of Rs. 17.96 Crore has been released.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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|  4 | IISER                                             | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati was set up at Sri Rama Engineering College, Rami Reddy Nagar, Karkambadi Road, Mangalam (B.O),Tirupati-517507 in the Temporary Campus and starts its academic session from 2015-16. Necessary infrastructure for functioning from the temporary campus is available in the institute. Further, the mentor institute - IISER Bhopal is providing faculty and staff support to the institute in addition to the staff recruited for the institute. Institute is located at Tirupati ( 255 Acre at Panguru, Chindepalli and Srinivasapuram (V) Yernedu (M). The fund released during the year 2015-16 was Rs. 23.00 Crore. During 2016-17, an amount of Rs. 36 Crore has been released.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|  5 | IIIT                                              | In pursuance of the 13 th Schedule of the A.P.Re-organisation Act, 2014, a Centrally Funded the Indian Institute of Information Technology (CFIIIT) has been established in Andhra Pradesh. The Site for permanent campus is at Jagannathgattu Dinnedevara Pade, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh . The Central Government has conveyed approval for the same. Academic Session has commenced in IIIT Kurnool in 2015-16 . Current student strength is 113 ((44 students 2015-16 and 69 in 2016-17) . The Mentoring Institute for IIITDM Kurnool is IIIT D&M Kancheepuram. The temporary campus is the campus of IIIT Kancheepuram. A Memorandum of Association (MoA) has been signed between the IIIT Andhra Pradesh and Central Government (MHRD) . The Institute has been registered as Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing , Kurnool under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act,2001. An amount of Rs. 20.10 crores has been released to the Institute as on date. The faculty requirement of the IIITDM Kurnool is being met through Visiting Faculty appointed on temporary basis as it functions at Chennai. The lab facility is also catered by the technicians appointed on contract. |
|  6 | Central University in Andhra Pradesh & One Tribal | Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014, interalia, provides for establishing of one Central university and One Tribal University in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana each. In the past Cabinet note was moved but it was returned on account of certain observations of PMO. The site Selection Committee constituted by MHRD, Department of Higher Education visited different sites offered by the State                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

| University each in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana   | Government and selected Janthaluru (village), B.K. Samudram (Mandal) of Ananthapur District, Andhra Pradesh for the Central University and finalized a site at Relli Village, Kothavalasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh for the Tribal University. Viewing delay in the finalization of a suitable land for Tribal University in Telangana, the process of setting up of University in A.P. has been delinked for that of Telangana and being processed separately. The DPRs for both the University for A.P have been prepared by Ed.CIL and the same has since been accepted by the Ministry. The memorandum of EFC and EEC has also been prepared and circulated to the concerned Ministry and NITI Ayog. After receipt of comments the same will be incorporated in the EFC note and thereafter meeting will be convened by Ministry of Finance. Subsequently a fresh Cabinet Note will be moved.   |
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