Centenary Celebrations of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
Context: Prime Minister will address the centenary celebrations of Aligarh Muslim University on 22 December, 2020.
About AMU
- AMU became a University in 1920, through an Act of Indian Legislative Council by elevating the Mohammedan Anglo Oriental (MAO) College to the status of a Central University.
- MAO College was set up in 1877 by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
- The University has a campus spread over 467.6 hectares of land in the city of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.