Cabinet okays name change of Rajendra Central Agricultural University

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet today approved amendment to a bill for changing the name of Rajendra Central Agricultural University to 'Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University'.

"The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for the Official amendment to the Rajendra Central Agricultural University Bill, 2015 for change of name from 'Rajendra Central Agricultural University' to 'Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University'," an official statement said.

The bill to upgrade this university in Bihar into a central university was passed by Parliament in May.

Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar told reporters that while the intention behind naming the university earlier was surely the memory of the first President of India, but the essence and spirit were not being conveyed.

Therefore, he said, the government has changed the name to Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University.

"Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa is to fulfill the desired goal and achieve excellence in teaching and produce the much-needed manpower educated in agriculture and allied sciences.

"This would help in getting over the shortage of technical manpower and infrastructural facilities and would contribute to the development of agriculture, including animal husbandry, horticulture and fisheries in the region," the statement said.

The existing colleges would help familiarise farmers with new techniques, thereby contributing to the production and productivity of agriculture in the region, it added.