Lok Sabha Question No. 158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Institute of Telugu Language
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.158 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## Institute of Telugu Language

## 158.    SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) the list of higher education institutions that provide Telugu Language education in the country;
- (b)  the  student-teacher  ratio  of  Telugu  Language  department  in  each  such institution;
- (c) the number of teachers of Telugu Language department working on contractual basis in each such institution;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for publishing of University level text-books in Telugu Language;
- (e)  whether  the  Government has taken any steps  for  providing Telugu Language education outside the Telugu speaking region of the country; and (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a):   List of Universities offering programmes in the discipline of Telugu is given in Annexure.      Five  Central  Universities  namely  Aligarh  Muslim  University,  Banaras Hindu University, University of Delhi, University of  Hyderabad and Central University of Andhra Pradesh are offering courses in Telugu language.
- (b):   The details of student-teacher ratio in Central Universities offering courses in Telugu language is as under:

| Name of CUs                       | Student-teacher ratio                  |
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Aligarh Muslim University         | 4:1                                    |
| Banaras Hindu University          | 20:1                                   |
| University of Hyderabad           | 24:1                                   |
| University of Delhi               | 32:1                                   |
| Central University Andhra Pradesh | of For 1 st year 1:1 For 2 nd year 5:1 |

University  wise  and  Department  wise    details  of  teacher-students  ratio  for  State Universities are not maintained by  University Grants Commission (UGC).

- (c):        The  number  of  teachers  of  Telugu  Language  department  working  on contractual basis  in  five  Central  Universities  offering  courses  in  Telugu  Language are as below:

| Name of CUs                          | No of teachers on contractual basis   |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Aligarh Muslim University            | Nil                                   |
| Banaras Hindu University             | Nil                                   |
| University of Delhi                  | Nil                                   |
| University of Hyderabad              | Guest Faculty-1                       |
| Central University of Andhra Pradesh | On deputation-1 Guest Faculty-2       |

University wise details of contract teachers in State Universities are not available with UGC.

- (d) to (f):  The UGC provides General Development Assistance/Block Grants to all the eligible Universities which can be utilized for providing facilities to all teaching departments including Telugu Language Departments. An amount of Rs.4.25 crore was  released  to  Potti  Sreeramulu  Telugu  University,  Hyderabad  under  General Development Assistance Scheme during XII plan period.  The UGC has also been implementing a scheme namely 'Funding support to the State Universities for study and research in indigenous and endangered languages in India'.  Central Institute of  Indian  Languages  (CIIL)  works  for  the  promotion  of  all  Indian  languages including  Telugu which imparts training to non native school teachers, prospective teachers and general public via ten month diploma course to teachers across the country    in  all  southern  languages  including  Telugu.    This  centre  conducted seminars,  workshops  and  conferences  on  Telugu  language.    National  Translation Mission  (NTM)  undertakes  translation  of  higher  education  texts  books    including Telugu language.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  158  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAM  MOHAN  NAIDU  KINJARAPU, HON'BLE M.P.  FOR  18.11.2019  REGARDING  INSTITUTE  OF  TELUGU LANGUAGE

Details of Universities offering Programmes in the discipline of Telugu Language

| State          | University Name                                        |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur                   |
| Andhra Pradesh | Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry, East Godawari |
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam                       |
| Telangana      | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad          |
| Andhra Pradesh | Dr.B.R.Ambedkar University, Etcherla                   |
| Andhra Pradesh | Dravidian University, Kuppam, Chittoor District        |
| Telangana      | Kakatiya University, Warangal                          |
| Andhra Pradesh | Krishna University, Machhlipattanam                    |
| Telangana      | Osmania University, Hyderabad                          |
| Telangana      | Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad          |
| Telangana      | Satavahana University, Karimnagar                      |
| Andhra Pradesh | Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur              |
| Andhra Pradesh | Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visva Vidyalayam, Tirupathi      |
| Andhra Pradesh | Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi                 |
| Telangana      | Telangana University, Nizamabad                        |
| Telangana      | University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad                     |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vikram Simhapuri University, Nellore                   |
| Delhi          | University of Delhi                                    |
| Karnataka      | Bangalore University, Bangalore                        |
| Karnataka      | Karnataka State Open University, Mysore                |
| Tamil Nadu     | Madras University, Chennai                             |
| Tamil Nadu     | Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai                     |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh                     |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Banaras Hindu University, Banaras                      |