central university

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the setting up of a central university in each of the 28 states and degree college in every district to meet the increasing enrolment and improving access to higher education.Chairing a meeting to review the state of higher education in the country, he said the government would set up at least one Central University in every state and assist state governments to ensure that there is at least one degree college in every district.At present, there were 20 Central universities. While 16 States did not have a single Central university, some such as Delhi had four. In the 350 districts, where enrolment was below national average, it would be brought up to the national average. The degree colleges would have to be set up by the States, but the Centre would assist them through the UGC.