Executive Summary:
The Central Universities Amendment Act, 2019, Act No. 15 of 2019, was approved by the President on July 23, 2019, and published on July 24, 2019. It amends the Central Universities Act, 2009, to establish the Central University of Andhra Pradesh and the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh. The Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Central Government via official notification.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Establishment of New Universities:**
* Establishes the Central University of Andhra Pradesh.
* Establishes the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, aimed at providing higher education and research facilities primarily for the tribal population.
* **Amendment to the Central Universities Act, 2009:**
* Inserts new sections 3C and 3D to establish the two new universities.
* Amends section 5 to include a provision that the Central Tribal University shall take additional measures for tribal-centric higher education and research, including art, culture, and customs.
* Replaces the First Schedule of the principal Act with a new schedule specifying the territorial jurisdiction of various central universities.
* **Territorial Jurisdiction:**
* Both the Central University of Andhra Pradesh and the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh have territorial jurisdiction extending to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
Impact Analysis:
Stakeholders Impacted: Central Government
* Impact: Required to appoint a date for the Act to come into force via official notification in the Official Gazette.
* Action Required: Issue the necessary notification.
Stakeholders Impacted: Existing and Future Central Universities
* Impact: The First Schedule of the Central Universities Act, 2009 has been replaced, which lists updated names and territorial jurisdictions.
* Action Required: Review the updated schedule.
Stakeholders Impacted: Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh
* Impact: Must implement additional measures for tribal-centric higher education and research.
* Action Required: Develop and implement programs focusing on tribal art, culture, and customs.
Stakeholders Impacted: State of Andhra Pradesh
* Impact: Two new central universities are established within the state.
* Action Required: Coordinate with the central government and the universities for establishment and operation.
Stakeholders Impacted: Tribal Population of India
* Impact: Access to higher education and research facilities primarily for the tribal population of India will improve.
* Action Required: Take advantage of the newly established Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Universities Amendment Act, 2019: An Act further to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009.
Central Universities Act, 2009: The principal Act being amended by the Central Universities Amendment Act, 2019.
Parliament: The legislative body that enacted the Central Universities Amendment Act, 2019.
Central University of Andhra Pradesh: A new university to be established in the State of Andhra Pradesh as per the Central Universities Amendment Act, 2019.
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh: A new tribal university to be established in the State of Andhra Pradesh as per the Central Universities Amendment Act, 2019.
State of Andhra Pradesh: The state where the Central University of Andhra Pradesh and the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh will be established.
Central University of South Bihar: A university located in the territory south of the River Ganges in the State of Bihar.
Mahatma Gandhi Central University: A university located in the territory north of the River Ganges in the State of Bihar.
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 24th July, 2019/Shravana 2, 1941 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the
23rd July, 2019, and is hereby published for general information:—
THE CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019
NO. 15 OF 2019
[23rd July, 2019.]
An Act further to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2019. Short title and
commencement.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, appoint.
25 of 2009. 2. After section 3B of the Central Universities Act, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the Insertion of
principal Act), the following sections shall be inserted, namely:— new sections
3C and 3D.2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—
Establishment “3C. There shall be established a University, which shall be a body corporate, to
of Central be known as the Central University of Andhra Pradesh, having its territorial jurisdiction
University of
extending to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh, as specified in the First Schedule
Andhra
to this Act.
Pradesh.
Establishment 3D. There shall be established a Tribal University, which shall be a body
of Central corporate, to be known as the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, having its
Tribal territorial jurisdiction extending to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh, as specified
University of
in the First Schedule to this Act, to provide avenues of higher education and research
Andhra
Pradesh. facilities primarily for the tribal population of India.”.
Amendment 3. In section 5 of the principal Act, the following proviso shall be inserted at the end,
of section 5. namely:—
“Provided that the Tribal University established under section 3D shall take
additional measures for paying special attention to the tribal centric higher education
and research, including art, culture and customs.”.
Substitution 4. For the First Schedule to the principal Act, the following Schedule shall be
of new substituted, namely:—
Schedule for
First Schedule. “THE FIRST SCHEDULE
[See section 3(4)]
Serial Name of the Name of the University Territorial jurisdiction
No. State
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. Andhra Pradesh Central University of Andhra Pradesh Whole of the State of
Andhra Pradesh.
2. Andhra Pradesh Central Tribal University of Whole of the State of
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh.
3. Bihar Central University of South Bihar Territory in the south of
the River Ganges in the
State of Bihar.
4. Bihar Mahatma Gandhi Central University Territory in the north of the
River Ganges in the State
of Bihar.
5. Gujarat Central University of Gujarat Whole of the State of
Gujarat.
6. Haryana Central University of Haryana Whole of the State of
Haryana.
7. Himachal Central University of Whole of the State of
Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh.
8. Jammu and Central University of Kashmir Kashmir Division of the
Kashmir State of Jammu and
Kashmir.
9. Jammu and Central University of Jammu Jammu Division of the
Kashmir State of Jammu and
Kashmir.
10. Jharkhand Central University of Jharkhand Whole of the State of
Jharkhand.
11. Karnataka Central University of Karnataka Whole of the State of
Karnataka.SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3
Serial Name of the Name of the University Territorial jurisdiction
No. State
(1) (2) (3) (4)
12. Kerala Central University of Kerala Whole of the State of
Kerala.
13. Odisha Central University of Odisha Whole of the State of
Odisha.
14. Punjab Central University of Punjab Whole of the State of
Punjab.
15. Rajasthan Central University of Rajasthan Whole of the State of
Rajasthan.
16. Tamil Nadu Central University of Tamil Nadu Whole of the State of
Tamil Nadu.”.
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DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,
Secretary to the Govt. of India.
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