Lok Sabha Question No. 980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Educational Institutions in Bihar
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-980

ANSWERED ON- 29/07/2024

## CENTRALLY SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN BIHAR

## †980 SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a)  the  names  of  the  centrally  sponsored  educational  institutions  set  up  in Bihar since the year 2014 along with the details of the courses introduced, the number  of  students  passed  out,  the  number  of  teaching  faculty  and  nonteaching staff in each of the said institutions; (b)  the  number  of  the  students  graduating  from  each  of  the  said  institutions along  with  the  total  amount  of  funds  sanctioned  and  released  for  overall development of the said institutions; (c)  whether  the  Government  has  not  released  the  total  amount  of  funds sanctioned for the said purpose; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR) (a) : As per All India Survey on Higher Education Report 2021-22, Ministry of Education has established three (3) centrally funded educational institutions in  Bihar  since  the  year  2014,  namely,  Mahatma  Gandhi  Central  University (MGCU), Motihari, Indian Institute of  Management (IIM),  Bodh  Gaya,  Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bhagalpur. In addition to this, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has established  Dr.  Rajendra  Prasad  Central  Agricultural  University  (erstwhile State  University)  which  comes  under  the  purview  of  Agriculture  Ministry  by conversion  of  the  existing  Rajendra  Agricultural  University,  Pusa,  Bihar.

These  institutions  offer  UG  Level,  PG  Level,  M.  Phil  and  Ph.D.  courses  in different  subject  of  science,  commerce  and  humanities.  The  number  of students passed out in year 2024, teaching faculty and non-teaching staff in respect of institutions under purview of Ministry of Education is given below:

| Name of University/ Institution   |   Number Students passed out |   Number of teaching faculty |   Number of non-teaching staff |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| MGCU, Motihari                    |                          244 |                          111 |                             09 |
| IIM, Bodh Gaya                    |                          266 |                           76 |                             51 |
| IIIT, Bhagalpur                   |                          246 |                           20 |                             13 |

(b) to (d): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that a total of Rs.172.75 Crore has been released by UGC to Mahatma Gandhi Central University,  Motihari  in  last  five  years.  For  IIM,  Bodh  Gaya,  Rs.543.27  Crore was  sanctioned  and  entire  amount  has  been  released.  For  IIIT,  Bhagalpur which is under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode, the funds are released as per demand/ requirement.

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