Lok Sabha Question No. 1335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara, Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## 'SANSKRIT MAHAVIDYALAYAS'

## † 1335.    Shri Kanakmal Katara:

## Shri Ramcharan Bohra

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

- (a) The State-wise number of Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas in the country including Rajasthan;
- (b) The number of vacant posts of Sanskrit lecturers in the Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas affiliated with the University Grants Commission (UGC);
- (c) The time by which these vacant posts are likely to be filled up;
- (d) The  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  quality  of  education  in  Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas; and
- (e) The  total  amount  paid  under  UGC  grant  by  the  Government  to  Rajasthan  University,  Jaipur University and various universities located in the State under this head from time to time?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) A state-wise  list  of  Sanskrit  Mahavidyalayas  in  the  country  including  Rajasthan  is  placed  at Annexure-I.
- (b) to (e):  A total number  of  709  vacant  posts  of  Sanskrit  lecturers  exist in the  Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas affiliated to Universities. The University Grants Commission (UGC) vide letter dated 4.6.2019 has asked all the Universities to fill up the vacant posts within a period of six months.  This  was  followed  by  reminder  letters  dated  31.7.2019,  7.8.2019,  5.9.2019  and 22.10.2019.

The  Commission  provides  Development  Assistance  and  Block  Grants  to  the  eligible colleges for infrastructure development and for improving the quality of education in Sanskrit. UGC  has  also  instituted  National  Eligibility  Test  (NET)  to  ensure  minimum  standards  for entrants  in  teaching  and  research.  The  detail  of  the  grants  paid  to  the  Rajasthan  University, Jaipur University and other Universities in Rajasthan is placed at Annexure-II.

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State-wise Number of Sanskrit Colleges : 2018-19

| Sl. No    | State/UTs                        |   No. of Colleges |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1         | Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT) |                 0 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                   |                 8 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                |                 0 |
| 4         | Assam                            |                 1 |
| 5         | Bihar                            |                35 |
| 6         | Chandigarh                       |                 0 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                     |                 4 |
| 8         | Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT)      |                 0 |
| 9         | Daman and Diu (UT)               |                 0 |
| 10        | Delhi                            |                 1 |
| 11        | Goa                              |                 0 |
| 12        | Gujarat                          |                34 |
| 13        | Haryana                          |                 2 |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh                 |                19 |
| 15        | Jammu and Kashmir (UT)           |                 0 |
| 16        | Jharkhand                        |                 5 |
| 17        | Karnataka                        |                 4 |
| 18        | Kerala                           |                 3 |
| 19        | Lakshadweep (UT)                 |                 0 |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh                   |                18 |
| 21        | Maharashtra                      |                 2 |
| 22        | Manipur                          |                 0 |
| 23        | Meghalaya                        |                 0 |
| 24        | Mizoram                          |                 0 |
| 25        | Nagaland                         |                 0 |
| 26        | Odisha                           |                59 |
| 27        | Puducherry (UT)                  |                00 |
| 28        | Punjab                           |                 1 |
| 29        | Rajasthan                        |                57 |
| 30        | Sikkim                           |                 2 |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                       |                 2 |
| 32        | Telangana                        |                 1 |
| 33        | Tripura                          |                 0 |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh                    |               468 |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                      |                31 |
| 36        | West Bengal                      |                 3 |
| All India | All India                        |               760 |

Source : AISHE Portal 2018-19

## Annexure-II

The  Statement  showing  the  position  of  grant  allocated  and  released  by  the  UGC  under  the General Development Assistance Scheme during XII Plan Period (2012-2017) further extended the utilization of grant period upto 31.03.2020.

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| S.No.   | Name of the University                             | XII Plan Allocation   | Total Grant Released   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
|         | Rajasthan                                          |                       |                        |
| 1.      | J.N. Vyas University, Jodhpur                      | 1720.00               | 936.58                 |
| 2.      | M.D.S. University, Ajmer                           | 1161.00               | 464.40                 |
| 3.      | M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur                  | 1193.00               | 477.20                 |
| 4.      | Rajasthan University, Jaipur                       | 2611.00               | 1827.70                |
| 5.      | National Law University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan)       | 800.00                | 480.00                 |
| 6.      | University of Kota, Kota, Rajasthan                | 700.00                | 530.00                 |
| 7.      | Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner Rajasthan | 280.00                | 112.00                 |