Mahatma Gandhi

Central University

Mahatma Gandhi Central University (MGCU), is a central university located in Motihari, Bihar,
India. MGCU has 7 schools and 20 academic departments. This is the second Central University
in Bihar after Central University of South Bihar (CUSB).
 Mahatma Gandhi Central University

Type Public

Established 2016

Chancellor Mahesh Sharma

Vice-Chancellor Sanjeev Kumar Sharma

Location Motihari, Bihar, India

Campus Urban

Website Official website (http://www.mgcub.ac.in)

History

The Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2014 which received presidential assent on
December 17, 2014, provided for the establishment of Mahatma Gandhi Central University
having its territorial jurisdiction extending to the territory in the North of the River Ganges in the
State of Bihar.[1] MGCU became functional on 3 February 2016. The university was started in
2016–17 with both UG and PG courses in 7 schools and 15 departments.

Campus

MGCU is located at Motihari, Bihar India. The nearest airport from the university is at Darbhanga
which is approximately 144 Kilometers away from Motihari. Motihari is also connected to all the
major cities by train. The nearest railway station is Bapudham Motihari (BMKI) which is
approximately 2 kilometers from the Temporary Campus at Zila School, Motihari.

The permanent campus is in developing phase. The permanent campus is being developed at
Bankat-Bairiya village, Motihari on 310 acres of land. The nearest railway station is Bapudham
Motihari (BMKI) which is approximately 4 kilometers from the permanent campus at Bankat-
Bairiya village.
Motihari is also well connected to all major cities and towns of Bihar and
adjoining states by road through a network of four-lane National Highway.

Organisation and administration

Governance

The university is governed by the rules set by the Central Universities Act, 2009.[2]
The president
of India is the visitor of the university. The chancellor is the ceremonial head of the university
while the executive powers rest with the vice-chancellor. The court, the executive council, the
academic council, the board of studies and the finance committee are the administrative
authorities of the university.

The university court is the supreme authority of the university and has the power to review, the
broad policies and programmes of the university and to suggest measures for the improvement
and development of the university; The executive council is the highest executive body of the
university. The academic council is the highest academic body of the university and is
responsible for the co-ordination and exercising general supervision over the academic policies
of the university. It has the right to advise the executive council on all academic matters. The
finance committee is responsible for recommending financial policies, goals, and budgets.

Schools and departments

The university has 7 schools and 20 departments:[3]

School of Commerce & Management Sciences

Department of Commerce

Department of Management Sciences

School of Computational Sciences, Information and Communication Technology

Department of Computer Science & Information Technology
 Department of Library and Information Science

Department of Media Studies

School of Education
Department of Educational Studies

School of Humanities & Languages

Department of English

Department of Hindi

Department of Sanskrit

School of Life Sciences

Department of Biotech and Genome

Department of Botany

Department of Zoology

School of Physical Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Mathematics

Department of Physics

School of Social Sciences

Department of Economics

Department of Gandhian and Peace Studies

Department of Political Science

Department of Social Work

Department of Sociology

Academic profile

Admission

The university admits students to various UG, PG, and PhD programmes through the Entrance
exam conducted by the university itself. Entrance Exam held annually on various exam centres
across India.[4]
Library

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Central Library (a learning resource centre) of Mahatma Gandhi Central
University was established in the year 2016. The university library has more than 26000+ books,
13 magazines, 11 newspapers and 125+ donated book which providing access to scholarly
information, research support and study facilities to the teaching and non-teaching staff,
students and research scholars.[5]

Activism and controversy

In 2017, the university terminated two assistant professors without citing any prior notice, which
caused heavy protest by the students of university.[6] In June 2018, students of the university
launched heavy protest after the university increased fees.[7] Later that month, faculty members
sat on hunger strike after the university issued a show cause notice to a professor.[8]

In August 2018, Sanjay kumar, an assistant professor of the university, was attacked for
criticising Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in a Facebook post.[9] This led to the closure of the
university[10] for a 15-day period.[11]

In October 2018, the vice-chancellor of the university, Arvind Kumar Agrawal, was accused of
some anomalies in his educational qualifications.[12] This led to his resignation a week later, and
the appointment of the pro-chancellor Anil Kumar Rai for the position.[13]

References
1. "Central University (Amendment) Act, 2014" (http://mgcub.ac.in/pdf/Central%20Universities%20Act%202
014.pdf) (PDF). The Gazette of India. Government of India. 17 December 2014.

2. "Central Universities Act, 2009" (http://indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/2080) . Government of India.

20 March 2009.

3. "Programmes" (http://mgcub.ac.in/programmes.php) . mgcub.ac.in. Mahatma Gandhi Central

University.

4. mgcub.ac.in

5. "Central Library" (http://mgcub.ac.in/library.php) . mgcub.ac.in. Mahatma Gandhi Central University.

 6. "महात्मा गांधी कें द्रीय विश्वविद्यालय के कु लपति के खिलाफ नाराजगी, बिना वजह बताए दो अध्यापकों को हटाया" (https://khaba
r.ndtv.com/news/bihar/mahatma-gandhi-university-vice-chancellor-dismisses-two-teachers-without-any-r
eason-1758911) . NDTV. 5 October 2017.

7. "शुल्क में की गई वृद्धि को वापस लें कु लपति" (https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/motihari/story-take-back-the-i

ncrease-in-fees-chancellor-2012818.html) . Hindustan (in Hindi). 14 June 2018.

8. "Varsity staff strike" (https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/varsity-staff-strike/cid/1443779) .

The Telegraph. 16 June 2018.

9. Natrajkumar, Nandita (18 August 2018). "Bihar college professor attacked over post criticising former PM
Atal Bihari Vajpapee" (https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bihar-college-professor-attacked-over-post-criticising-for
mer-pm-atal-bihari-vajpapee-778154) . International Business Times.

10. Kumar, Abhay (20 August 2018). "FB post on Vajpayee: Varsity shut after prof thrashed" (https://www.dec
canherald.com/national/varsity-shut-after-prof-688401.html) . Deccan Herald.

11. "Mahatma Gandhi Central University: Mahatma Gandhi Central University reopens after 15-day closure |
Patna News - Times of India" (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/mgcu-reopens-after-15-day
-closure/articleshow/65675976.cms) . The Times of India. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

12. Pandey, Neelam (29 October 2018). "Vice-chancellor of a central university accused of faking German
PhD, HRD seeks answers" (https://theprint.in/india/governance/vice-chancellor-of-a-central-university-acc
used-of-faking-german-phd-hrd-seeks-answers/141868/) . ThePrint. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

13. Kumar, Roshan (16 November 2018). "Bihar university VC resignation confirmed" (https://www.telegraphi
ndia.com/states/bihar/bihar-university-vc-resignation-confirmed/cid/1675362) . Telegraph India.
Retrieved 20 April 2020.

External links

Official website (http://www.mgcub.ac.in)

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