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Bihar has got its first central agriculture university as the legislation bill regarding to the upgradation of existing Rajendra Agriculture University (RAU), Pusa, Samastipur in Bihar as a central university has been passed successfully. Radha Mohan Singh, Union agriculture minister said that the central agriculture university is a big gift for the people of Bihar. It has fulfilled their long pending demand.

Bihar has recently also got the Mahatma Gandhi Central University in Motihari. Singh told that it is honour to the state which got two central universities in the name of two great men - Mahatma Gandhi and Rajendra Prasad. The legislation, a historical one for Bihar, will also be remembered as one of the rare Bills which could not only be passed by both houses of Parliament on the same day but also got the assent of President the same day.

The Bill was first passed by the Rajya Sabha and hours later, the Lok Sabha also approved it unanimously without any discussion on Wednesday. Since the Lok Sabha was to adjourn sine die on Wednesday itself, the minister was keen to get it approved. The Bill was introduced in the Upper House in December last year.

According to new legislation, the headquarters of the university will remain in Pusa, Bihar. It will have powers to establish campuses at such other places within its jurisdiction as it may deem fit provided the university should integrate the existing campus and other associated facilities of the RAU.