Lok Sabha Question No. 1468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-09
Subject: Shortage of Funds in Murshidabad Centre of Aligarh Muslim University
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Jagannath Sarkar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1468 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026

## Shortage of Funds in Murshidabad Centre of Aligarh Muslim University

## 1468.   Shri Jagannath Sarkar:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Murshidabad  Centre  of  Aligarh  Muslim  University  is  facing  acute shortage of central funds, affecting academic and administrative functioning, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total funds sanctioned, released and utilised for this campus during the last ten years, year-wise along with the present strength of student, programme-wise;
- (c) whether low enrolment is linked to limited courses, poor infrastructure and funding constraints, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  number  of  sanctioned  faculty  posts,  vacancies  therein  and  the  extent  of  dependence  on temporary or guest faculty;
- (e)  whether  lack  of  funds  has  impacted  hostels,  libraries,  laboratories,  security,  sanitation  and  other basic facilities, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  the  concrete  steps  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  with  timelines  to  address  faculty shortages, expand academic programmes and ensure adequate financial support to secure the future of this campus in West Bengal?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is an autonomous institution, established by the Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1921, as amended from time to time. It is governed by its Act and the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations etc. made thereunder. The statutory bodies of the University take decision in  academic  and  administrative  matters  of  the  University  including  in  respect  of  its  Murshidabad Centre. Ministry of Education/ University Grants Commission (UGC) allocates funds to the University, based on its realistic requirements in respect of the main campus and its Centres, expenditure incurred by them during the previous year as well as availability of funds. The expenditure on infrastructure, hostels, libraries, laboratories, security, sanitation and other basic facilities in the main campus and in the Centres, is met out by the fund sanctioned to AMU for its functioning.  The Ministry/UGC do not grant funds for any Centres of AMU separately.

The offering of new courses at the Centres including Murshidabad Centre, is decided by the Academic  Council  and  Executive  Council  of  the  University  based  on  the  demand  of  the  courses, availability of quality faculty and economic profile of the students/ parents in the targeted area/ location of  the  Centre.  As  the  professional  courses  are  highly  in  demand  because  of  their  linkage  to employment, the feasibility of running such courses is very strong. As such, the enrolment of students in the Centre is linked primarily to these parameters. The details of student strength is annexed.

The courses at Murshidabad Centre are taught by the faculty appointed by AMU. Government of  India  had  asked  all  the  Central  Universities  including  AMU  to  fill  up  all  the  vacant  posts  under Mission  Mode  Recruitment  Scheme  since  2022.  The  Ministry  has  been  regularly  monitoring  the progress of filing up of vacant posts in Central Universities including AMU.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (F)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1468 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026 ASKED BY SHRI JAGANNATH  SARKAR,  HON'BLE    M.P.  REGARDING  'SHORTAGE  OF  FUNDS  IN MURSHIDABAD CENTRE OF ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY'.

|   S.No. | Name of the Programme                 |   Present Student Strength |
|---------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | BA LLB (5 Year Integrated Programme)  |                        204 |
|       2 | MBA (2 Year Programme)                |                        108 |
|       3 | B.Ed.                                 |                         64 |
|       4 | BBA (4 year Self-Financing Programme) |                         41 |