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Governor Sends Tamil Nadu Private Universities Bill To President
Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar sent one university-related Bill to the President.
The President must decide whether to approve it.
The Bill would make it easier to start private universities in Tamil Nadu.
Under the current rules, a university needs 100 acres of connected land.
It also needs a permanent fund of Rs 50 crore.
The proposed rules would set smaller land limits in different areas.
The limits would be 12 acres in Greater Chennai, 18 acres in cities and municipalities, and 25 acres in other places.
The Governor approved 12 other Bills from the recent Assembly session.
Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar referred the Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill 2026 for Presidential assent.
Arlekar approved 12 other Bills passed by the TVK government during the recent Assembly session.
The amendment would remove the existing requirement of 100 acres of continuous land for new private universities.
It would also remove the requirement to maintain a minimum permanent fund of Rs 50 crore.
The proposed land limits would be 12 acres in Greater Chennai, 18 acres in municipal areas and 25 acres elsewhere.
- Who
- Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and the TVK government; Presidential assent is required for the private-universities amendment.
- What
- The Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill 2026 was referred to the President, while 12 other Bills received the Governor’s assent.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, including Greater Chennai Corporation, municipal corporations, municipalities and other areas.
- When
- During the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly session; the amendment is identified as the 2026 Bill.
- Why
- The amendment seeks to ease restrictions on establishing private universities by reducing land requirements and removing the permanent-fund requirement.
Key facts
- Governor
- Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
- Bill referred
- Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Other Bills approved
- 12
- Existing land requirement
- 100 acres of continuous land
- Existing permanent fund
- Rs 50 crore
- Proposed Greater Chennai limit
- 12 acres
- Proposed municipal-area limit
- 18 acres
- Proposed limit elsewhere
- 25 acres
Sources
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