In Principle Approval Given for Making Rajendra Agriculture University Bihar into Central University

The conversion of Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa (Samastipur), Bihar into a Central Agricultural University has been agreed to in-principle. This will become operational after various modalities in this regard are agreed between the State Government and Government of India.

There are two Central Agricultural Universities in the country so far:

1. Central Agricultural University, Imphal (1993)

2. Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi (2014)

This information was given today by Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries in a written reply to Rajya Sabha questions.

MP:SS: pusa 18-07 (Rajya)