THE DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY BILL, 2016

What does this law do?

Converts the existing Rajendra Agricultural University in Pusa, Bihar into a Central Agricultural University, making it an institution of national importance to advance agricultural education, research, and extension programs across India with special focus on Bihar.

Who it affects

The Rajendra Central Agricultural University, its employees, students, and affiliated institutions in Bihar and across India.

Key provisions

• Establishes the University as a body corporate with perpetual succession.
• Declares the University an institution of national importance.
• Allows the University to establish campuses across India, integrating existing facilities in Pusa, Bihar.
• Gives the University powers to grant degrees, conduct research, and manage extension education programs.
• Requires the University to be open to all, regardless of caste, creed, or sex, with special provisions for women, disabled persons, and marginalized groups.
• Designates the President of India as the Visitor with inspection and inquiry powers.

Points worth noting

• Repeals the Bihar Agricultural University Act, 1987.
• Creates a new legal framework for the University under the Central Government.
• Requires publication of Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations in the Official Gazette and laying before Parliament.