While other universities in the country are established by the State Governments, a Central University in India is formed by the Government of India, by an Act of Parliament.
The Government of India is responsible for arranging, allocating and distributing financial resources required by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the establishment of Central Universities in India. Currently there are 39 Central Universities in India. The higher education system in India being one of the largest in the world, the responsibility rests on the Central Government to devise policies with a view to improving the quality of higher education in India. Improving the quality and access of higher education and research in India has become all the more important keeping in view the growing need of qualified human resources in various sectors of the economy. Therefore it can only be hoped that there would be more central universities in India in the immediate future.
Since the State Governments establish and plan for the colleges and universities in the states and the Central Government does it for the Central Universities, it is essential that there is adequate cooperation between the State Governments and the Central Government in the field of higher education. The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) has therefore been constituted to assist in the functioning of the two Governments and ensure that parity is maintained.
The Central Government has also been empowered by a special act of the Constitution to maintain a particular standard conducive to the educational health of the country. The Central Government lays special emphasis on research and development carried out in technical as well as other institutions.
Features of Central Universities
Some of the special features of Central Universities are-
The President of India acts as the 'Visitor' for all the Central Universities
The President has the power to nominate a few members to the Executive Committee/Board of Management/Court/Selection Committees of the University in terms of the various statutes and provisions laid down in the University Act.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD) assists the President of India in the appointment of Vice Chancellors, Court Nominees and Selection Committee Nominees.
List of Central Universities in India
Hyderabad University, Hyderabad-500 046.
Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad-500032.
The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad-500 007.
Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar-791 112.
Assam University, Silchar -788 11
Tezpur University, Tezpur.- 784 028
University of Bihar, Bihar
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur- 495009
University of Gujarat, Gujarat
University of Himachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
University of Jammu & Kashmir, Camp Office, Naseemabad, Sadarbad, Srinagar-190 006
University of Jharkhand, Jharkhand
University of Karnataka, Karnataka
University of Kerala, Kerala
Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar-470003
The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalay, Wardha
Central Agricultural University, Imphal-795 004
Manipur University, Imphal-795 003
North Eastern Hill University, Shilong-793 022.
Mizoram University, Aizawal-796 012
Nagaland University, Nagaland-797 001
University of Orissa, Camp office-28/6 Betin Pal Road Extn., PO-Kalighat, Kolkata-700 026
University of Punjab, Punjab
University of Rajasthan, Camp office-Shivaji University, Kolhapur-416 004
Sikkim University, Gangtok
University of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu
Tripura University, Agartala-799 130.
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002.
University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211 002
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow- 226 025
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar-246 174.
Vishwa Bharati University, Shanti Niketan-731 235.
Delhi University, Delhi-110 007.
Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi-110 068.
Jamia Mallia Islamia University, New Delhi-110 025.
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110 067.
Pondicherry University, Pondicherry-605 014
source: http://www.indiaedu.com/universities/central-universities/
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