{{Short description|State university in Allahabad, India}} {{About|the state university|the central university|University of Allahabad}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} {{Infobox university | name = Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University | other_name = Allahabad State University (former, colloquial) | image_name = Logo_of_Prof._Rajendra_Singh_University.png | image_size = | type = [[State university (India)|State University]] | established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|br=yes|17 June 2016}} | endowment = | administrative_staff = | faculty = | president = | provost = | principal = | rector = | chancellor = [[Governor of Uttar Pradesh]] | vice_chancellor = Akhilesh Kumar Singh | head_label = | head = | students = | undergrad = | postgrad = | doctoral = | city = [[Prayagraj]] | state = [[Uttar Pradesh]] | country = India | campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] | free = | affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] | website = [https://prsuniv.ac.in prsuniv.ac.in] }}
'''Allahabad State University''' ('''ASU'''), officially known as '''Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University''' ('''PRSU'''), is a [[State university (India)|state university]] located in [[Prayagraj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. Established in 2016, it has [[jurisdiction]] over the four districts of the [[Prayagraj division]].
== History == Allahabad State University was established through the ''Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2013'', which sought to establish a [[State university (India)|state university]] in Prayagraj since the [[University of Allahabad]] was given the status of [[central university (India)|central university]], leaving the district with no state university. The act gave the university jurisdiction over the colleges in the four districts of [[Prayagraj division]], [[Prayagraj district|Prayagraj]], [[Kaushambi district|Kaushambi]], [[Fatehpur district|Fatehpur]] and [[Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]], previously affiliated to [[Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University]] and [[Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University]].<ref name=Act>{{cite web |title=The Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2010 and further amendments |url=https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_states/uttar-pradesh/2010/2010UP11.pdf |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref> However, due to difficulties in transferring the land,<ref>{{cite news |title=इलाहाबाद स्टेट यूनिवर्सिटी से जुड़ेंगे 460 डिग्री कॉलेज |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/lucknow/other-news/allahabad-state-university-will-join-the-460-colleges/articleshow/51109425.cms |work=[[Navbharat Times]] |date=24 February 2016 |language=hi}}</ref> the construction of the university was delayed until 2016, when it was announced on the 2016 budget that funds were assigned and the land was identified for the university,<ref name=Proposed>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Proposed-Allahabad-state-university-to-affiliate-460colleges-of-four-districts/articleshow/50965916.cms | title=Proposed Allahabad state university to affiliate 460 colleges of four districts | date=12 February 2016 | first=Rajiv | last=Mani | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | access-date=13 July 2018 }}</ref> leading to the official date of establishment on 17 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/Consolidated%20State%20%20University%20List.pdf |title=List of State Universities as on 23.08.2022 |date=23 August 2022|access-date=18 October 2022|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018145023/https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/Consolidated%20State%20%20University%20List.pdf |archive-date=18 October 2022}}</ref> In 2018, following the renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj, proposals were made to rename the university as well.<ref>{{cite news |title=Allahabad University to be renamed as Prayagraj State University, proposal sent to UP Govt |url=https://zeenews.india.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad-university-to-be-renamed-as-prayagraj-state-university-proposal-sent-to-up-govt-2162030.html |access-date=20 November 2022 |work=[[Zee News]] |date=9 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, through an [[Ordinance (India)|ordinance]], the university was renamed after [[Rajendra Singh (RSS)|Rajendra Singh]], the fourth ''[[Sarsanghchalak]]'' (Chief) of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]], a [[Right-wing politics|right-wing]] [[Hindutva]] [[Paramilitary|paramilitary organisation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://182.18.150.93/Circular/CIR6575.PDF|title=The Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019}}</ref> Later that year, the ordinance was replaced by the ''Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2019''.<ref name=Act/>
The first [[vice-chancellor]] of the university was Rajendra Prasad, who was originally appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) for the establishment of the university.<ref name=Proposed/> Prasad was replaced by Sangeeta Srivastava in June 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=इलाहाबाद स्टेट यूनिवर्सिटी की कुलपति बनीं प्रो. संगीता श्रीवास्तव, राज्यपाल ने की नियुक्ति |url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/allahabad/professor-sangeeta-srivastava-appointed-as-new-vc-of-allahabad-state-university-512968.html |access-date=20 November 2022 |date=26 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Allahabad State University: Prof Sangeeta Srivastava is the new VC, Read details here |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/news/prof-sangeeta-srivastava-takes-over-as-new-vc-of-allahabad-state-university-150086 |access-date=20 November 2022 |work=[[Jagranjosh]] |date=26 June 2019}}</ref> Srivastava resided until November 2020, when she was appointed VC of the [[University of Allahabad]] and replaced with K.N. Singh, which took the position as an additional charge. In March 2021 Akhilesh Kumar Singh took charge as VC.<ref>{{cite news |title=Prof AK Singh takes charge as new VC of Rajju Bhaiya State varsity |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/news/prof-ak-singh-takes-charge-as-new-vc-of-rajju-bhaiya-state-varsity-101615693236114.html |access-date=20 November 2022 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=14 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://prsuprayagraj.in/ Official website]
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