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Central Universities Bill introduced

NEW DELHI: The Government on Thursday introduced the Central Universities Bill, 2008 in the Lok Sabha.

The umbrella legislation seeks to establish 12 new Central Universities and upgrade four existing State universities as Central university.

The 12 new universities will be established in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa and Haryana.

The existing State Universities that will be upgraded are Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh; Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh; Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna University, Uttarakhand and Goa University, Goa.

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Central Universities Bill introduced

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