St Joseph Catholic University (Nagalnd) Bill 2016

The Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) today passed St. Joseph Catholic University (Nagaland) Bill 2016.
The Bill was introduced in the Assembly on July 12 by Parliamentary Secretary of Higher and Technical Education Deo Nukhu and passed by voice vote today.
The main objective of the University is to provide high quality and industry relevant education in the areas of Accounting, Financial analysis and Management.
Nukhu said the University will stress on Business Management, Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Agriculture, Architecture, Law Education, Medical Sciences and related areas approved by the University.
The University establishment will be sponsored by the Daughters of Mary Immaculate and Collaborators, DMI, Foundation, Nagaland.

It has also been stated that the establishment of the University would not cost any financial obligation in any manner on the Government of Nagaland or its agencies as all the act and the regulations would be exclusively borne by the University.

The Bill was brought to the House following a letter written to the Chief Minister T R Zeliang by Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima on January 7 requesting to pass the Catholic University Bill.
In his letter, the Bishop stated that the Catholic Church in Nagaland has been on the forefront in providing quality education, particularly at primary, middle, high and higher secondary levels at an affordable and accessible ways to the people in every nook and corner of the State.

Presently, he said, the Church runs 125 primary / elementary schools, 57 high schools, 27 higher secondary schools, 4 degree colleges, 1 teachers' training institute, 1 B Ed College and 1 MSW college.
Before the passing of the Bill today, Deo Nukhu explained to the House that the state requires more private universities so as to facilitate the students.
He also said that building educational institute is a major economic investment for improving human resource development.