new delhi ten eminent women administrators artists scientists and social reformers including hansa mehta and devi ahilya bai holkar will have chairs in universities in their names the government said on fridaythe announcement was made by the women and child development ministry on national girl child daythe 10 chairs will be set up with the university grants commissions assistance and with an aim to carry out research in different fields according to a statementthe initiative is called establishment of chairs in universities in the name of eminent women administrators artists scientists and social reformers it saidthese will be established for a period of five years initially as per guidelines according to the statementthe chairs are being named after holkar queen devi ahilyabai holkar litterateur mahadevi verma freedom fighter from the north east rani gaidinliu physician anandibai gopalrao joshi carnatic singer m s subbulakshmi forest conservationist amrita devi beniwal mathematician lilavati scientist kamala sohonie poet lal ded and educational reformist hansa mehtathe financial implications of the proposal is rs 50 lakh per chair for a year and the total expenditure for establishing them will be about rs 5 crore per annum the statement saidthe chairs academic functions will be to engage in research and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the area of the study strengthen the universitys role and academics in public policy making and to design and execute shortterm capacitybuilding programmes for teachers in higher education focused towards the designated discipline of the chair it saidthe other academic functions will be to provide a forum for interuniversity and intercollegiate post graduate and research level dialogues discussions meetings and seminars the statement saidfunctions will also include summer and winter schools and publishing articles research papers reports and books it saidthe university will review the progress of its chair annually and submit a report on the activities and outcomes to the ugc after the five yearshowever the ugc may undertake the exercise of reviewing the chair for its continuance at any stage according to the statement