The Uttar Pradesh government will promote the establishment of universities and institutes of higher studies in the private sector. UP already has over two dozen private universities.
For ensuring the availability of land for the university building, the government has directed the Higher Education and Revenue departments to make the process of land allotment for such projects totally transparent. The government has also directed both the departments to coordinate and ensure that the land allotment is hassle-free.
Chief Secretary RK Tiwari on Saturday reviewed the progress of the Higher Education department. He said that investors should be encouraged to set up universities and centres of higher studies in the private sector.
He directed the additional chief secretary of the Higher Education department to hold weekly meetings with organisations and private bodies sponsoring the private university project. He also said the formalities in all the pending cases should be completed as early as possible.
The Higher Education department has been directed to consult the Finance department before granting approval to private university projects where the promoter has contracted loan from financial institutions and the land is hypothecated.
Meanwhile, the state government, to promote research work by the teachers of the state universities, government-run and aided degree colleges, has announced a three-year research and development scheme. The scheme is promoting research by the permanent teachers of the state universities and degree colleges.
The subjects of the research works in the context of Uttar Pradesh will be given priority. The teachers of the state universities and the government degree colleges already involved in research work will be given priority. The thrust areas of the research work will be identified on Indian culture and its heritage, health, environment, technology in education.
Additional Chief Secretary (Higher Education) Monika S Garg said that the research proposals for the current fiscal should be submitted to the state government by December 30 and by May 30 for the next financial year 2021-22.
She said for major research projects, the state government would provide grants of Rs 15 lakh and for small projects the amount would be Rs 5 lakh.
It will be mandatory to complete the research project in three years and publication of two research papers in journals.