GOVERNMENT OF INDIA |
Ministry of Human Resource Development |
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION |
RAJYA SABHA |
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 245 |
TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.11.2009 |
Performance of Deemed Universities. |
245. |
SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR |
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Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-
(a) whether a Government Committee has found out that most of the deemed universities in the country are not performing according to the standards expected;
(b) if so, the names of such universities identified and the nature of activities in which they have been found lacking; and
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to improve their functioning?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c): The Review Committee constituted by the Central Government to review the functioning of the Institutions declared as ‘Deemed to be Universities’ has submitted its report, which is under active consideration in the Ministry.