Lok Sabha Question No. 3604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Off Campus Centres of Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3604 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8.8.2016

## Off Campus Centres of Universities

## 3604. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state: (a)	 whether	a	recent	directive	was	issued	by	the	Government	to	close	all	Off	Campus centres	of	universities	including	the	deemed	universities'	units	situated	in	the	country; (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	the	reasons	for	such	move	and	the	list	of	universities identified	for	the	closure	including	the	status	of	the	closure; (c)	 whether	the	Government	has	selectively	begun	to	approve	opening	of	Off	Campus centres	very	recently	like	the	NISER;	and (d)	 if	 so,	 the	 details	 thereof	 including	 the	 likelihood	 of	 other	 universities	 also	 being permitted	to	close?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)	&	(b):	As	per	the	Regulations	of	University	Grants	Commission	(UGC)	on	Deemed	to be	Universities,	an	Institution	Deemed	to	be	University	can	establish/start	Off-Campus Centre	only	after	prior	approval	of	Central	Government.	Having	noticed	that	some	of	the Deemed	 to	 be	 Universities	 have	 established	 /	 started	 their	 Off-Campus	 Centre(s) without	requisite	approval,	UGC	issued	notices	to	10	Institutions	to	close	all	such	OffCampus(es),	the	details	of	which	are	at Annexure -I. (c)	&	(d):	The	approval	for	opening	Off-Campus	Centre(s)	is	given	after	receipt	of	the application	 for	 the	 same	 from	 the	 Institution	 and	 on	 the	 recommendation	 of	 UGC, provided	it	is	in	conformity	with	the	existing	UGC	Regulations	meant	for	Deemed	to	be Universities.			There	is	no	selective	approach	for	approval	of	off	campuses.	The	approval of	 NISER	off	campus	was	given	on	the	recommendation	of	UGC	as	per	the	procedure.

- The	same	approach	is	available	for	other	institutions	as	well.

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## ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3604 FOR 08.08.2016 ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBER SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN REGARDING OFF CAMPUS CENTRES OF UNIVERSITIES

|   S.No | Deemed to be University                                                             | Off - campus(es) started without the approvalofMHRD                                                                     |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Banasthali Vidyapeeth Banasthali, Rajasthan.                                        | Jaipur                                                                                                                  |
|      2 | Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi-835 215, Jharkhand.                     | Extension Centres at Allahabad, Kolkata, Lalpur, Noida, Patna, Jaipur and Deoghar                                       |
|      3 | Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Rajasthan.                         | Hyderabad and Goa (Matter before Hon'ble High Court of Delhi)                                                           |
|      4 | Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai.                                              | National Institute of Science Education & Research, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. (off - campus approved by the Ministry of HRD) |
|      5 | Indian School of Mines Dhanbad, Jharkhand.                                          | Extension Centre at Kolkata                                                                                             |
|      6 | Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, UP.                                | Bangalore, Kolkata, Mukteswar, Palampur, Pune                                                                           |
|      7 | Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior, MP.                   | Guwahati                                                                                                                |
|      8 | Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra                 | Bangalore, Shirpur and Hyderabad.                                                                                       |
|      9 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai                                      | Hyderabad                                                                                                               |
|     10 | Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science & Technology (PRIST), Thanjavur, Tamilnadu | Pondicherry, Kumbamonam, Trichy, Madurai and Chennai. (Matter before Hon'ble High Court of Madras)                      |

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