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The President of India has promulgated an Ordinance for conversion of the Manipur University into a Central University. The conversion of Manipur University into a Central University was a long-standing demand from the State and the Ordinance promulgated yesterday fulfills the popular aspirations in this regard. The action has also been prompted by the fact that a number of preparatory steps are required to be taken for operationalising the Central University well in time for the next academic session.
The University along with its constituent college, Manipur Institute of Technology, would be funded by the Central Government through the University Grants Commission. The financial requirement of the University for infrastructure development, spread over a period of three years, is estimated at Rs. 49 crores, and recurring expenditure at Rs. 11 crores per annum.
The Central Government proposes to withdraw the Manipur University Bill, 2005 pending in the Rajya Sabha on the commencement of the Winter Session of Parliament and plans to introduce a fresh Bill in replacement of the Ordinance.
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