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Currently there are 54 central universities across the country (Representational image)
The Education Ministry on Wednesday rejected the proposal to convert any existing institute or university into a central university.
ministry of Education On Wednesday rejected any proposal to convert an existing institute or university into a central university. Union Minister of State for Education Subhash Sarkar shared this information in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
“Establishment of a Central University is a continuous process and is established as and when the need arises. There is no prescribed criteria for the establishment of such a university. At present there is no proposal to convert the existing Institute or University into a Central University. Presently there are 54 Central Universities across the country.
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