Central University of Haryana


Central University of Haryana is in Jat-Pali village, Mahendragarh district of Haryana, India, which is set up in, has been established through an Act of Parliament: "The Central Universities Act, 2009" by the Government of India. The territorial jurisdiction of Central University of Haryana is for the whole of the Haryana. The first Convocation of the University was held on 1 March 2014.
The university operates from campus in Jant Pali, Mahendergarh from the Mahendergarh on the Mahendergarh-Bhiwani road. R. C. Kuhad is the current vice-chancellor of the university.

History

A Union University or Central University in India is established by the Department of Higher Education, normally by the Act of Parliament, unlike most universities which are established by state governments. This university was established under 12 more proposed Central Universities in Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu in the year 2009 through an Act of Parliament: "The Central Universities Act, 2009" by the Government of India.
The Central Universities Bill 2009 aims at creating one new central university each in Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. It also seeks to convert Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya in Chhattisgarh, Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya in Sagar and Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in Uttarakhand into Central universities.

Departments

There are 11 Schools in the University under which Graduation, Post Graduate,M.Phil and Ph.D courses are offered. The admission are entirely through Central University Common Entrance Test commonly known as CUCET. The available Schools are:
The President of India is the Visitor of the university.

Controversy

Land fraud

When the land for the University was leased out by the villagers for a nominal rent, local and state leaders promised that the local villagers will be given priority for admission and jobs. Since then, M.M.Pallam Raju, Union Minister for Human Resource Development, has told the villagers that the Central Universities Act, 2009, does not allow reservations for jobs based on domicile. The people felt cheated and no relief was given to them.

RSS leader speech

The University came under controversy and criticism when a senior leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Sunil Ambekar, presented a conference on "research methodology" without a research degree and as a chief guest organized by Central University of Haryana. Several scholars have questioned the option and asked if it comes under pressure from the government.