This story is from April 17, 2015

Junagadh, Godhra to have new varsities

Gujarat government is taking the ordinance route to set up two new state universities — one in Junagadh and another in Godhra — and bring changes in the geographical territories of Gujarat University (GU) and Sardar Patel University (SPU).
Junagadh, Godhra to have new varsities
GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat government is taking the ordinance route to set up two new state universities — one in Junagadh and another in Godhra — and bring changes in the geographical territories of Gujarat University (GU) and Sardar Patel University (SPU). The new universities and the changes in the acts of GU and SPU will be effective by mid-May.
Highly placed sources said that the government has decided to bring four ordinances shortly regarding the four universities.
The government has decided to exclude Kheda, Anand, Panchmahal districts from the affiliation territory of GU.
"At present, Vallabh Vidyanagar-based SPU can affiliate institutions in its 8-km periphery. By the ordinance, the government will amend the SPU Act and expand its jurisdiction to whole of Kheda and Anand districts. In the process, 22 institutes under GU will come under SPU,'' said the sources.
The new university in Junagadh will have jurisdiction over Junagadh, Gir-Somanth, Porbandar and Amreli districts, while the university in Godhra will have jurisdiction over Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar and Chotta Udepur districts.
"This decision will have huge impact on the underdeveloped area. Students will not need to travel long distances after these two new universities are set up. The government aims to start these two universities from the coming academic year so it has opted for the ordinance route. The bills will be passed in the winter session for all these four ordinances," added the sources.
Sources said the state education department has been asked to start the process of appointment of vice-chancellors, registrars, academic and administrative staff for the two new universities. "Allocation of land and financial resources is under way," they said.
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