Lok Sabha Question No. 4916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Agricultural Universities and Institutions
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4916

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23/07/2019

## AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTIONS

## 4916. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  agricultural  universities/institutions  in  India  under  the  Union  Government along with their functioning and allocation of funds during the last 5 years;
- (b) whether the agricultural universities/institutes could fruitfully use the allocated funds, if so, the details thereof and if not, the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) the details of the total number of private agricultural universities in the country along with their locations;
- (d) the admission process in these universities;
- (e) whether there is any control of the Government in the functioning of such universities; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, whether the Government would consider setting up any council/committee for monitoring of the functioning of these universities?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) There  are  three  Central  Agricultural  Universities  (CAU)  namely  Central  Agricultural University  (CAU),  Imphal,  Rani  Laxmi  Bai  Central  Agriculture  University  (RLBCAU),  Jhansi, Dr.  Rajendra  Prasad  Central  Agriculture  University  (Dr.RPCAU),  Pusa,  Bihar  and  four  ICARDeemed  Universities,  viz.  National  Dairy  Research  Institute  (NDRI),  Karnal,  Indian  Veterinary Research  Institute  (IVRI),  Izatnagar,  Indian  Agriculture  Research  Institute  (IARI),  New  Delhi, Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai under the Union Government.  Further, there are 101 ICAR- Research Institutes/ Research Centres/ Project Directorate/ Bureaux and 11 ICAR-Agricultural  Technology  Application  Research  Institutes  (ATARI).  Main  function  of  the above  Agricultural  Universities/Institutions  are  to  plan,  undertake,  aid,  promote  and  coordinate education, research and its application in Agriculture, Agro-Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Home Science & allied sciences.

Details of allocation of funds for three CAUs for last 5 years are given below:

Amount (Rs. in crore)

| Name of the University   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   Total |
|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| CAU, Imphal              | 119.00    | 165.99    |    120    |    120    |    191.2  |  716.19 |
| RLBCAU                   | 2.00      | 10.00     |     35.49 |     33.5  |     43.16 |  124.15 |
| Dr. RPCAU, Pusa          | -         | -         |     50.19 |     82.09 |    132.1  |  264.38 |
| Total                    | 121.00    | 175.99    |    205.68 |    235.59 |    366.46 | 1104.72 |

Details of allocation of funds for ICAR Institutes for last 5 years are given below:

## Amount (Rs. in crore)

| Name of the University                        |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   Total |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| ICAR Institutes including Deemed Universities |   5258.46 |   5077.87 |   6073.22 |   6549.02 |      7466 | 30424.6 |

## (b) Yes, Sir.

The details of fund utilization percentage during last 5 years in respect of CAUs:

| Central Agricultural Universities (CAUs)   |   Utilization (%) |
|--------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| CAU, Imphal                                |             99.71 |
| RLBCAU                                     |             96.79 |
| Dr. RPCAU, Pusa                            |            100    |

The details of fund utilization percentage during last 5 years in respect of Institutes:

| Institutions                                          |   Utilization (%) |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Institutions under ICAR including Deemed Universities |             95.19 |

(c) As Agricultural Education is a State subject, Private Agriculture Universities are established with the approval of State Government.

(d) Admission in Private Universities is done by the respective Universities. The admission in CAUs is done through entrance exam conducted by ICAR/National Testing Agency (NTA). In case of CAU, Imphal there is a provision of admission of students from North Eastern States up to 85% of total seats. In four Deemed Universities (DUs) (NDRI, IVRI, CIFE and IARI) admission is done through ICAR/NTA/DU concerned.

- (e) Yes, Sir.

(f) The Central Agricultural Universities (CAUs) are under the administrative control of Union Government.  Private  Agricultural  Universities  are  under  the  control  of  the  concerned  State Governments.  Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), an autonomous body under the Union  Government  does  accreditation  through  National  Agricultural  Education  Accreditation Board (NAEAB) to ensure the quality of Agricultural Education in the Universities.

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