Lok Sabha Question No. 1 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Central Grant to Universities
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1 ANSWERED ON 21/07/2025

## Central Grant to Universities

1. Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government/UGC  provides  grants  to  some  Universities  of  Eminence  to facilitate students for obtaining standard education;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  annual  grants  being  provided  to  JNU,  AMU, Jadhavpur & Kashmir Universities during the last five years and the current year;

(c)  the  details  of  boarding,  lodging,  tuition  and  other  fees  chargeable  from  the  students  on monthly and yearly basis by these Universities; and

(d) the expectations of the society or Government from these students in return?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a)  and  (b):  Government/UGC  provides  additional  grants  to  three  Central  Universities  University of Delhi, University of Hyderabad and Banaras Hindu University under the , World Class Institutions scheme, also known as Institution of Eminence (IoE). Jadavpur and Kashmir University are state public university funded by respective State Government. However, UGC provides grants under various schemes. The details of grants provided by the Government/UGC during the last five years and current year is attached at Annexure-I.

(c): Central Universities are statutory autonomous organisations established under respective Acts  of  Parliament  and  governed  by  provisions  of  Acts,  Statutes,  Ordinances,  Regulations made their under. Decisions regarding boarding, lodging, tuition and other fees chargeable from the students are taken by the university with the approval of their Statutory Bodies.

(d):  After  completing the studies in the university students are expected to become a  wellrounded  individual  that  possess  21 st century  skills  in  fields  across  the  arts,  humanities, languages,  sciences,  social  sciences,  professional,  technical,  and  vocational  fields.  As beneficiaries of quality higher education, students are expected to use their learning and skills to solve real-world problems, foster innovation, and support inclusive development.

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Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) AND (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1 ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025 ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  SHRI  ANIL  YESHWANT  DESAI  REGARDING 'CENTRAL GRANT TO UNIVERSITIES'

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Name of the University                       | 2020-21                                      | 2021-22                                      | 2022-23                                      | 2023-24                                      | 2024-25                                      | 2025-26 (Till 30.06.2025)                    |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Annual Grants                                | Annual Grants                                | Annual Grants                                | Annual Grants                                | Annual Grants                                | Annual Grants                                | Annual Grants                                |
| JNU                                          | 373.52                                       | 407.43                                       | 517.97                                       | 594.50                                       | 643.97                                       | 156.10                                       |
| AMU                                          | 1520.10                                      | 1214.64                                      | 1584.30                                      | 1575.48                                      | 1618.00                                      | 409.66                                       |
| Jadavpur University                          | 0.50                                         | 1.13                                         | 1.42                                         | 2.82                                         | 1.51                                         | 0.71                                         |
| Kashmir University                           | 4.41                                         | 3.62                                         | 4.10                                         | 6.67                                         | 7.30                                         | 1.66                                         |
| Grants under World Class Institutions Scheme | Grants under World Class Institutions Scheme | Grants under World Class Institutions Scheme | Grants under World Class Institutions Scheme | Grants under World Class Institutions Scheme | Grants under World Class Institutions Scheme | Grants under World Class Institutions Scheme |
| University of Delhi                          | 26.61                                        | 65.07                                        | 65.00                                        | 176.95                                       | 146.99                                       | 0.00                                         |
| University of Hyderabad                      | 93.75                                        | 60.00                                        | 136.03                                       | 210.07                                       | 253.21                                       | 0.00                                         |
| Banaras Hindu University                     | 62.00                                        | 203.00                                       | 139.08                                       | 181.75                                       | 104.65                                       | 0.00                                         |

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