UGC Report on Inter University Center on Rural - Ministry of Rural ...

1.1 Introduction
Chapter 1
INTER UNIVERSITY CENTRE ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT
The University Grants Commission considered the issue for establishment of an Inter
University Centre for Rural Higher Education to integrate network and coordinate all the
programmes in the existing and old rural colleges for improving their effectiveness and
optimization of resource utilization & to develop programmes and extend these programmes
to other rural colleges in different parts of the country.
Hon’ble Chairman, <strong>UGC</strong> constituted an Expert Committee to examine the proposal
for setting up of an Inter University Centre (Rural Higher Education) at National Council of
Rural Institutes (NCRI), Hyderabad.
1.2 Meetings
The following are the Members of the Committee.
1. Prof. Y.K. Alagh Convenor
45, Surdhara, Near Doordarshan, Thaltej
Ahmedabad – 380 054
2. Prof. Abhijit Sen Member
Member, Planning Commission
New Delhi
3. Shri. V.S. Sampath Member
Director General
National Institute of Rural Development
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 030
4. Dr. T. Karunakaran Member
Vice-Chancellor
Gandhigram Rural University
Gandhigram – 624 302, Dindigul District
5. Prof. Briz Kishore Member
Member <strong>UGC</strong> & Chairman
National Council of Rural Institutes
Hyderabad – 500 004.
6. Prof. Rajesh Anand Coordinator
Joint Secretary, <strong>UGC</strong>
New Delhi.
The Committee had three sittings n 14.1.2006, 15.5.2006 and 10.1.2007. The letter
referred to in 1.1 and the minutes of the meeting are placed the Annexure A+
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