Manipur will soon have two more universities and bills for setting them up will be introduced in the winter session of the Assembly beginning from December 18. Talking to reporters on Tuesday Minister Okendro Moirangthem, disclosed that the Cabinet had given approval to the introduction of bills for the two universities.
The first one, the Sangai National University, which will be located in Churachandpur district will be a private one. The Dhanamanjuri University which will be located in Imphal will be managed by the government.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development had already sanctioned Rs 55 crore as the first instalment. Existing colleges in and around Imphal will be affiliated to this proposed university.
Manipur produces about 8500 graduates every year. But the in-take capacity of post graduate students in this university is just 1240 students. Besides another 120 students are accommodated in the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University. The rest of the students have to elsewhere in the country for further studies.
It may be recalled that the Union Government had already approved setting up of the national sports university in Imphal. Rs 100 crore had been sanctioned as the first instalment. However the government is unable to acquire land for the construction of the university campus.
