Lok Sabha Question No. 2312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Campuses of AMU
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2312 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## Campuses of AMU

## 2312. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) the number of campuses of Aligarh Muslim University at present working in different States of the country, State-wise;
- (b) the courses in which study is being imparted at these centres;
- (c) whether necessary infrastructure has been provided in these centres especially the centre at Kishanganj in Bihar;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor and the steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to include more courses for study in these campuses; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d): Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has three Centres located at Malappuram (Kerala), Murshidabad (West Bengal) and Kishanganj (Bihar).

The Centres at Malappuram and Murshidabad are running the courses of B.Ed, MBA, BALLB and the Centre at Kishanganj is running the courses of B.Ed and MBA.

University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  allocated  funds  to  these  Centres  for  running  their academic  programmes  and  infrastructure  development.  For  Kishanganj  Centre,  UGC  has allocated following funds:

| S.No.   | (Non-Recurring)                                   | Amount (Rs. In lakh)   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| (i)     | Building and Civil Works                          | 7051.24                |
| (ii)    | Site Development                                  | 1837.01                |
| (iii)   | Specialized Works                                 | 535.00                 |
| (iv)    | Equipment, Furniture etc.                         | 1000.00                |
|         | Total                                             | 10423.25               |
|         | (Recurring)                                       |                        |
| (v)     | Preliminary/Pre-operative Expenditure Contingency | 125.00                 |
| (vi)    | Recurring Expenditure Salary                      | 3133.92                |
|         | Total                                             | 13682.17               |
|         | Amount released                                   | 1000.00                |

Commencement of  B.Ed  Course  at  the  Centre  without  getting  requisite  approval  of  National Council  for  Teacher  Education  (NCTE)  has  delayed  the  process  of  release  of  grants  to Kishanganj Centre by UGC.

(e) & (f): The Central Universities being autonomous institutions are competent to take decision on academic  and  administrative matters including introduction of new  courses  in their campuses/centres  subject  to  the  availability  of  financial  resources  and  fulfillment  of  quality norms of the UGC.

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