The 11th Plan envisages establishment of 16 new Central Universities. The Central Universities Ordinance, 2009 was promulgated by the President on 15.1.2009 for the conversion of three State Universities in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand into Central Universities and establishment of a new Central University each in twelve such States, namely Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, which did not have a Central University. The Ordinance was subsequently replaced by the Central Universities Act, 2009.
While the three States Universities stood converted immediately on promulgation of the Ordinance, 11 new Central Universities (except Central University of Himachal Pradesh) came into existing in the first week of March, 2009 with the first Vice-Chancellors assuming their respective offices. The first Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh has since been appointed and this University is likely to start functioning very soon.
For each of the new Central Universities, the concerned State Government is to provide, free of cost, about 500 acres of land, and the exact location of each University will be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.
While permanent locations of many of these Universities have not yet been finalized, most of them have already started their academic activities from temporary premises.
Later on, it was felt that in view of the special circumstances of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, one Central University would not be able to meet the aspirations of the people of two distinct regions – Jammu region and the Kashmir Valley. The Central Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009 was, therefore, promulgated on 20.10.2009 to rename the Central University of Jammu and Kashmir as Central University of Kashmir with territorial jurisdiction limited to Kashmir Division and to establish a new university by the name of Central University of Jammu having territorial jurisdiction extending over Jammu Division.
The entire expenditure, recurring as well as non-recurring, of these Universities is met by the Central Government, through UGC. The UGC has so far released funds amounting to Rs.155 crore to 14 new Central Universities.
While the three States Universities stood converted immediately on promulgation of the Ordinance, 11 new Central Universities (except Central University of Himachal Pradesh) came into existing in the first week of March, 2009 with the first Vice-Chancellors assuming their respective offices. The first Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh has since been appointed and this University is likely to start functioning very soon.
For each of the new Central Universities, the concerned State Government is to provide, free of cost, about 500 acres of land, and the exact location of each University will be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.
While permanent locations of many of these Universities have not yet been finalized, most of them have already started their academic activities from temporary premises.
Later on, it was felt that in view of the special circumstances of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, one Central University would not be able to meet the aspirations of the people of two distinct regions – Jammu region and the Kashmir Valley. The Central Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009 was, therefore, promulgated on 20.10.2009 to rename the Central University of Jammu and Kashmir as Central University of Kashmir with territorial jurisdiction limited to Kashmir Division and to establish a new university by the name of Central University of Jammu having territorial jurisdiction extending over Jammu Division.
The entire expenditure, recurring as well as non-recurring, of these Universities is met by the Central Government, through UGC. The UGC has so far released funds amounting to Rs.155 crore to 14 new Central Universities.
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