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After the new rules of UGC, people coming from Swarna Samaj protested across the country. The matter will be heard in the Supreme Court on January 29, in which the court put a stay on the new rules and asked to keep the 2012 rules in effect. Along with this, the court has also asked the UGC and the government to give their reply in the matter. The next hearing in this case in the Supreme Court will be on March 19. In such a situation, today we will tell you how many central universities there are across the country.
According to reports, 56 central universities are currently operating in the country. Central universities are in almost every part of the country. From North India to South, from Northeast to West. Central universities are present in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Odisha, West Bengal and North-Eastern states.
Most of these universities come under the Ministry of Education, while some special universities work under other ministries. Like agricultural universities are under the Ministry of Agriculture, universities related to sports are under the Sports Ministry and universities related to aviation or maritime education come under the control of the respective ministries.
What does Central University mean?
Central universities are those institutions which are created through an Act of Parliament and which have the direct control of the Central Government. Their expenditure, policy and administration are decided by the central government.
How much representation of Dalits, tribals and OBCs?
According to the data available till the year 2022-23, among the Vice-Chancellors of 45 Central Universities of the country, 1 Vice-Chancellor comes from Scheduled Caste (SC), 1 Vice-Chancellor from Scheduled Tribe (ST), 7 Vice-Chancellors from Other Backward Classes (OBC).
This is the complete list of Central University
These universities include Andhra Pradesh Central University, Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, National Sanskrit University Tirupati, Rajiv Gandhi University of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam University, Tezpur University, Central University of South Bihar, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Nalanda University, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Guru Ghasidas University, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University, South Asian University, Delhi University, Central Sanskrit University, Shrilal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University. Universities include Central University of Gujarat, Gati Shakti University, Central University of Haryana, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Central University of Jammu, Central University of Kashmir, Central University of Jharkhand.
Apart from these, the names of Central University of Karnataka, Central University of Kerala, Indus Central University of Ladakh, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Central Agricultural University Manipur, Manipur University, National Sports University, Mizoram University, North Eastern Hill University, Nagaland University, Central University of Odisha, Pondicherry University, Central University of Punjab are also included in this list.
As well as the Central University of Rajasthan, Sikkim University, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Indian Ocean University, English and Foreign Languages University, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, University of Hyderabad, Tripura University, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Aligarh Muslim University, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Banaras Hindu University, Allahabad University, Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Rani Lakshmibai Central Agricultural University and Visva Bharati University.
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