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•THE CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019

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•BILL

•further to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009.

•BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

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5.Gujarat Central University of Gujarat Whole of the State of

Gujarat.

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6.Haryana Central University of Haryana Whole of the State of

Haryana.

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7.Himachal Central University of Whole of the State of

•Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh.

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8.Jammu and Central University of Kashmir Kashmir Division of the

•Kashmir State of Jammu and

Kashmir.

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9.Jammu and Central University of Jammu Jammu Division of the

•Kashmir State of Jammu and

Kashmir.

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10.Jharkhand Central University of Jharkhand Whole of the State of

Jharkhand.

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11.Karnataka Central University of Karnataka Whole of the State of

Karnataka.

•Establishment

•of Central

•University of

•Andhra

Pradesh.

•Establishment

•of Central

•Tribal

•University of

•Andhra

Pradesh.

•Amendment

•of section 5.

•Substitution

•of new

•Schedule for

•First Schedule.

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12.Kerala Central University of Kerala Whole of the State of

Kerala.

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13.Odisha Central University of Odisha Whole of the State of

Odisha.

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14.Punjab Central University of Punjab Whole of the State of

Punjab.

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1.(1) This Act may be called the Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2019.

(2)It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification

•in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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15.Rajasthan Central University of Rajasthan Whole of the State of

Rajasthan.

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16.Tamil Nadu Central University of Tamil Nadu Whole of the State of

•Tamil Nadu.”.

•Serial Name of the Name of the University Territorial jurisdiction

No.State

(1)(2) (3) (4)

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•STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

•The Central Universities Act, 2009 was enacted to establish and incorporate

•Universities for teaching and research in various States and for matters connected therewith

•or incidental thereto.

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2.Establishment of one Central University and one Central Tribal University in the

•State of Andhra Pradesh will increase access and quality of higher education and also

•facilitate and promote avenues of higher education and research facilities for the people of

•the State. Further, the Tribal University will promote advance knowledge by providing

•instructional and research facilities in tribal art, culture and customs and advancement in

•technology to the tribal population of India. Apart from being focused to the tribal education,

•the Central Tribal University shall carry out all educational and other activities like any other

•Central University. At present, there is no Central University in the State of Andhra Pradesh

•while all other States, except Goa, have one or more Central University. Moreover, the

•establishment of a Central University and a Central Tribal University in the State of Andhra

•Pradesh is obligatory under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

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3.Accordingly, it has been decided to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009 to

•provide for the establishment of one Central University by the name of "Central University

•of Andhra Pradesh" and one Tribal University by the name of "Central Tribal University of

•Andhra Pradesh" in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

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4.The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.

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•EW DELHI; RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

•The 28th June, 2019.

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•FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM

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•Clause 2 of the Bill seeks to insert new sections 3C and 3D in the Central Universities

•Act, 2009, so as to establish two new universities as the body corporates to be known as the

•Central University of Andhra Pradesh and the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh,

•having its territorial jurisdiction extending to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.

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2.The infrastructure for the two universities shall be set up in two phases, with a cap

•on expenditure, for four years. Approximately fifty per cent. of the projected cost will be

•spend in phase I, with a cap of four hundred fifty crore rupees for the Central University and

•four hundred twenty crore rupees for the Central Tribal University, being the total cost for

•phase I for the two universities as eight hundred seventy crore rupees. However, the

•expenditure would be met from the Consolidated Fund of India, through the budgetary

•provisions of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

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•ANNEXURE

•EXTRACT FROM THE CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES ACT, 2009

•(25 OF 2009)

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•THE FIRST SCHEDULE

•[See section 3(4)]

Sl.Name of the Name of the University Territorial jurisdiction

No.State

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1.Bihar Central University of South Bihar Territory in the South of the River

•Ganges in the State of Bihar

1A.Bihar Mahatma Gandhi Central Territory in the North of the River

•University Ganges in the State of Bihar

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2.Gujarat Central University of Gujarat Whole of the State of Gujarat

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3.Haryana Central University of Haryana Whole of the State of Haryana

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2.After section 3B of the Central Universities Act, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the

•principal Act), the following sections shall be inserted, namely:—

•Short title and

commencement.

•25 of 2009. Insertion of

•new sections

•3C and 3D.

•Bill No. 147 of 2019

•AS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA

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•“3C. There shall be established a University, which shall be a body corporate, to

•be known as the Central University of Andhra Pradesh, having its territorial jurisdiction

•extending to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh, as specified in the First Schedule

•to this Act.

3D.There shall be established a Tribal University, which shall be a body

•corporate, to be known as the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, having its

•territorial jurisdiction extending to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh, as specified

•in the First Schedule to this Act, to provide avenues of higher education and research

•facilities primarily for the tribal population of India.”.

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4.Himachal Central University of Himachal Whole of the State of Himachal

•Pradesh Pradesh Pradesh

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5.Jammu and Central University of Kashmir Kashmir Division of the State of

•Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir

5A.Jammu and Central University of Jammu Jammu Division of the State of Jammu

•Kashmir and Kashmir

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6.Jharkhand Central University of Jharkhand Whole of the State of Jharkhand

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7.Karnataka Central University of Karnataka Whole of the State of Karnataka

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8.Kerala Central University of Kerala Whole of the State of Kerala

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9.Orissa Central University of Orissa Whole of the State of Orissa

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10.Punjab Central University of Punjab Whole of the State of Punjab

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11.Rajasthan Central University of Rajasthan Whole of the State of Rajasthan

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12.Tamil Nadu Central University of Tamil Nadu Whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.

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•LOK SABHA

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•BILL

•further to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009.

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•(Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Minister of Human Resource Development)

•MGIPMRND—1226LS(S3)—04-07-2019.

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3.In section 5 of the principal Act, the following proviso shall be inserted at the end,

•namely:—

•“Provided that the Tribal University established under section 3D shall take

•additional measures for paying special attention to the tribal centric higher education

•and research, including art, culture and customs.”.

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4.For the First Schedule to the principal Act, the following Schedule shall be

•substituted, namely:—

•“THE FIRST SCHEDULE

•[See section 3(4)]

•Serial Name of the Name of the University Territorial jurisdiction

No.State

(1)(2) (3) (4)

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1.Andhra Pradesh Central University of Andhra Pradesh Whole of the State of

•Andhra Pradesh.

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2.Andhra Pradesh Central Tribal University of Whole of the State of

•Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh.

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3.Bihar Central University of South Bihar Territory in the south of

•the River Ganges in the

•State of Bihar.

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4.Bihar Mahatma Gandhi Central University Territory in the north of the

•River Ganges in the State

•of Bihar.