Several branches of Aligarh Muslim University in the pipeline across the country
April 27th, 2011
Update: TOI reports that MHRD has given in-principle approval to locations in Bangalore and Ajmer.
Several branches of Aligarh Muslim University, a central University, is in the pipeline. Following are some news excerpts on them.
- This year’s (2011-12) budget has Rs 50 crore for an Aligarh Muslim University centre at Murshidabad (West Bengal).
- This year’s (2011-12) budget has another Rs 50 crore for an Aligarh Muslim University centre at Malappuram (Kerala).
- 250 acres of land has been allocated for an AMU campus in Kishanganj in Bihar. [Times of India]
- Tamil Nadu WAQF board is trying for an AMU branch. It has identified 250 acres and has approached the center regarding it. [Times of India]
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1. pila | April 28th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
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2. rabi narayan dash | April 30th, 2011 at 10:01 am
why not a centre for Odisha.
I request Govt. of Odisha should try for this may be located at Bhadrak or Jajpur road
3. shahjahan | May 6th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Odisha can try to have one such university campus of AMU at the Syed Seminary School Campus at Cuttack which 6 acres of land, a building which can be restored.