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Aligarh
Muslim University to start in Kerala soon
Sunday October 31, 2010 01:11:12 PM,
IANS
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Malappuram
(Kerala): Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) special centre in Kerala is
finally taking off in Malappuram district and advertisements are
already out for its MBA and law courses starting soon, officials
said Sunday.
Malappuram district has the largest number of Muslims in the
state. The central government had sanctioned five AMU special
centres in the country, and only Kerala and West Bengal had taken
the lead in doing so.
V. Sasikumar, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator
from Perinthalmanna, said the AMU coming to Kerala had finally
become a reality. The centre is coming up at Chelamalla near
Perinthalmanna.
"The last date for applications to the two courses (MBA and LLB)
is next month and classes would start by the year end or early
next year. Initially classes would be held at the temporary campus
near here, where all facilities including the hostels are ready,"
said Sasikumar.
In Kerala, there was much confusion over the location with
Congress ally Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) keen to have it
near Panakkad, the headquarters of their party.
But the Left government was keen to see it set up in
Perinthalmanna, also in Malappuram district. They took the lead
and have now got full possession of 350 acres of land at
Chelamalla.
The central government has sanctioned Rs.200 crore for setting up
the centre and the main campus would be ready in five years. Once
completed, the campus will have courses right from pre-school to
even a full-fledged medical college.
"The state government will set up all the basic infrastructure for
the centre, including the temporary campus for which the state
will have to spend close to Rs.100 crore," said Sasikumar.
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875 founded the Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental
College, which later developed into the Aligarh Muslim University.
Apart from Murshidabad in West Bengal, the university has also
decided to establish centres in Pune, Kishanganj in Bihar and
Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.
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