Lok Sabha Question No. 427 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Exclusive Universities for Women
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO . 427 TO BE ANSWERED ON  26 TH  MARCH, 2018

## Exclusive Universities for Women

*427. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether in order to encourage girls' education in the country, the Central Advisory Board of Education has recommended exclusive universities for women in every State; (b) if so, the detailed recommendations made by the Board in this regard; (c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  at  present  out  of  884  universities,  there  are  only  15 universities exclusively for women in eleven States of the country and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government has accepted the recommendations of the Board; and (e) if so, the time by which such universities are likely to be set up in all the States?

ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI. PRAKASH JAVADEKAR) (a)  to (e):   A statement is laid on the Table of the House .

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  427  FOR  26.03.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ASADUDDIN EXCLUSIVE

OWAISI, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING UNIVERSITIES FOR WOMEN (a)  to  (b): In  order  to  encourage  girl  education,  a    Sub-Committee  under  Central Advisory  Board  of  Education  (CABE)  has  been  constituted  to  look  into  the  issues related  to  Girls'  Education.  Exclusive  Women  University  in  each  State  is  one  of  its interim recommendations. The interim recommendations of the Sub-Committee, interalia, include setting up of Exclusive Women University in each State. Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA),  inter  alia,  central  assistance  is  provided  for  creation  of  Universities  either through upgradation of existing autonomous colleges or through clustering of colleges. Till  date,  central  assistance  for  creation  of  Universities  through  Upgradation  of Rama Devi Women's Autonomous College, Bhubaneshwar and Jamshedpur Women's College  into  Universities  has  been  approved  by  the  Project  Approval  Board  (PAB)  of RUSA. Conversion of colleges to universities is dependent upon the respective State Governments passing relevant Acts through their State legislatures. (c): As  informed  by  the  University  Grants  Commission,  there  are  14  Universities exclusively for Women in the Country. The list of these universities are annexed. (d) & (e): All recommendations of the Sub-Committee under CABE  are interim.  The final report of the Sub-Committee has not been received.

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Annexure referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  427 dated  26 th March,  2018  regarding  Universities  for  Women  asked  by  Shri  Asaduddin Owasi, Member of Parliament.

List of Women's Universities in India

| State          | Type                      | Name of University                                                                                               |
|----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH | State University          | Sri Padmavati Mahila Vishwavidyalayam, Tirupati-517 502.                                                         |
| ASSAM          | State University          | Assam Women's University, Jorhat- 785004, Assam.                                                                 |
| DELHI          | State University          | Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Kashmere Gate, Delhi - 110 006.                              |
| HARYANA        | State University          | Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Khanpur Kalan Sonipat, Haryana.                                       |
| KARNATAKA      | State University          | Karnataka State Women University, Bijapur-586 101 (Karnataka).                                                   |
| MAHARASHTRA    | State University          | Smt. Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, Mumbai-400 020.                                             |
| ODISHA         | State University          | Rama Devi Women's University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.                                                               |
| RAJASTHAN      | Private Universities      | Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women's University, Vedant Gyan Valley Village, Jharna Matpala Jabner, Link Road NH-8, Jaipur. |
| RAJASTHAN      | Private Universities      | Mody Institute of Education and Research, Laxmangarh, District Sikar - 332 311, (Rajasthan).                     |
| RAJASTHAN      | Deemed to be Universities | Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali-304 022, Rajasthan                                                              |
| RAJASTHAN      | Deemed to be Universities | IIS University, Gurukul Marg, Mansarovar, Jaipur, Rajasthan.                                                     |
| TAMIL NADU     | State University          | Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal-624 102.                                                            |
| TAMIL NADU     | Deemed to be Universities | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Bharathi Park Road, Coimbatore-641 043,  |

|             |                  | Tamil Nadu.                                                                                                            |
|-------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| WEST BENGAL | State University | Diamond Harbour Women's University, c/o Fakir Chand College, Diamond Harbour, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal - 743331. |

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