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F. No.24-5l20 l4-U.Poticy (Hp-cEN) Govemment of India Ministry of Education Depanment of Higher Education (U.

Policy Section) i+*t*+{itt Room No.

537-C Wing Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-l 10001 Dared: 30th March, 2022 To.

The Pay & Accounts Officer.


Pay & Accounts Office, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi- I I 0001 Sub:^ Release of Grants to Himachal Pradesh under component ofcreation of University by conversion of Colleges in a cluster under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA).

Sir.

I am directed to refer the sanction of the president to release an amount of Rs.
12'37'50'000/- (Rupees Twelve Crore Thirty Seven Lakh Fifty Thousand only) as second installment ofCreation of university by Conversion ofColleges in a cluster ar central: state share of90: l0 to be incuned to the Government olHimachal pradesh, under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA).

Under the initiative under reference, the cential Government shall provide assistance to the state Govemments for various components, which are mentioned as per the guidelines under RUSA.

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Under RUSA, the centrar Govemment shall provide assistance to the extent of 90% to special category states (NER, Uttarakhand and Himachal pradesh).

The fund being released as second installment of creation of University by conversion of colleges in i cluster at the central: state share of 90:10 to be incurred to the state Govemment of Himachal Pradesh under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA).
The subsequent releases will be dependent on the submission of Utilisation Certificate for the 75o/o utilization ofthe grants released.

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Subject to approval ofthe competent authoriry and fulfillment ofall conditions as per RUSA norms.

Ministry of Education shall release Rs.

12,J7,50,000/- (Rupees Twelve Crore Thirt-v Seven Lakh Fifty Thousand only) of the allocation as the respecrive installment.
Further installments of the allocation shall be released by the Ministry only after the state covemment concerned releases of its committed share towards non-recurring expenditure and recurring grants, besides submission ofthe Utilisation certificate by the State in respect ofthe second installment of the grant released.

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The sanction is issued in exercise ofthe powers delegated to Ministries under DFpR, 1978, as amended from time to time.
Above grants are being released in accordance with the pattem of Assistance approved by the Ministry of Finance, Government of lndia.

lt is also certified that this Sanction is being issued in conformity with the rules and principles ofthe scheme.

5. on receipt of sanction letter, the Principal Accounts officer may issue an advice to . '

the Reserve Bank of India (central Accounts section), Nagpur for affording credit of the 'h irt( sanctioned amount to the balance of the State Government.
The Principal Accounts Offic€r a copy of the advice to the Accountant General and Finance Department of the ;", f;; Sta'te Govemmeni as welt as Director, Higher Education of the State with a copy to the ;;;;rrig""d. The State will then transfer thise amounts along with its matching grant to the RUSA 6ank account of State Higher Education Council (SHEC)' -i;.pr.

6.Thegrant-in.aidissubjecttoadjustmentonthebasisofauditedstatementofaccounts SHEC in so far as it of Himacha-t pradesh.
Further, the i".ounr, of Himachal .Pradesh ri.i* i" gi"r"-in-aid will be open ro inspection- by the sanctioning authority and audit both; er & Auditor'General of lndia or by any other designated by him and Ly-it" iit".

*f uraii by the hincipal n.*,nt.

office of the Ministry of Education' Department of Higher Education, whenever it is called upon to do so' The amount shall b€ debited to the following three Heads of Demand No'25- 7.

Department of Higher Education: l. Rs.


9'59,06,000 /- (General) from : Major Head 3601 Crants-in-aid to State Government, 06- Ceitrally Sponsored Schemes l0l- Central Assistance/Share' J3-National Education Mission : Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)' 0l-Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)' 3l -Grant-in aid General' of the financial Year 2O2l-22' ll.

Rs.
Rs.

1,85,62,700 /- (SC) from : Major Head 3601 Grants-in-aid to State Covemment, 06- Centraliy Sponsored Schemes 789- Special Component Plan for Scheduled castes, 33- National Education Mission: Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), 0l- Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)' 3l-Grant- in aid General, ofthe financial year 2021'22' III.
Rs.92,81'300 /- (ST) from : Major Head 3601 Grants-in-aid to State Government' 06- Centrally Sponsored Schemes 796- Tribal Area Sub Plan' 33- National Education Mission: Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), 0l- Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) ' 3l-Grant-in aid General' of the financial Year 2021'22.
Accordingly- I am directed to convey the sanction of the President to release an 8. amount of Rs.9,59'06,000 l- lnupe"t Xin" Ciore Fifty^Nine Lakh Six Thousand Only) as the General Component ot tnellconO installment of Creation of University by conversion state share of 90:10 to be incurred to the State "ICJi.g* Covemment of Himachal PraOesh under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)' "tur,.. -centre: at ttre ln u The Expenditure Rs.

9,59,06,000 l- (Rup11 Nine Crore Fifty Nine Lakh- Six 9.

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"rJ Onry) will be debited to Demand ilo'i5-D"putt"nt of Higher Education from: M;;;r;;d 3;ti crants-in-aid to ituie co'e-ment' 06- Centrallv Sponsored Schemes.l0.l- Central Assistance/Share' 33-N;;; Education it4ission ' Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhivan ( RUSA), 0l -Rashuiya il.i"rt*, Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)' 3l -Grant-in aid General.
oithe financial year 2021-22' A certificate of actual utilization of the grants received, for the purpose tbr which it nistry within l2 months of the closures of the t0.

was received.

should be submitted to the Mi financial year I l. The grant has been sanctioned in accordance with the pattem approved by the Ministry of Finance and is in conformity with the rules and principles of the scheme as approved by the Ministry of Finance.

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Necessary Sanction ID has been generated.

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This sanction issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division's Dy.

No.

l077llFD/HE/2021 dated 30-03-2022 and funds certified by the IF I Section vide their Dy.

No.999/202t - IF.t dated 30-03-2022.

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With respect to the institutions for which the grants are being released in this sanction, UCs have been received showing utilization ofat least 75Vo of centnl grants released till date to them under the respective components.

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The Name ofthe Institutions for which grants are being issued are as follows: Creation of University by conversion of Colleges in a cluster (Clusler University, Mandi) under RUSA f .0 S. No.

Name of Institutions I 2.

J 4 CC Mandi GC Bassa GC Darang at Narla MLSM Sundernagar Total Second Installment of Central Share released (Amount in Rs.)

6,07,50,000 i- 2,02,50,000/- 2,02,50,000/- 2.25.00.000/- 12,37,50,000/- Yours faith ly.

(Ghan '{ am ) Under Secretary to Govt.


of at( The Disbursing and Drawing Officer (Grant-in-aid), Department of Higher The Principal Secretary (Higher Education), Dept.

of Higher Education Himachal Pradesh.

Secretary, Finance Department, Govt.

of Himachal Pradesh.

The Accountant General.

Himachal Pradesh.

The Director General of Audit, Central Expenditure, AGCR Building, New Delhi IF.l Section with reference to their Dy.

No.999/2021 - IF.l dated 30-03-2022 IFD /Sanction folder.
I 2 J 4 5 6 7 Frar', ,,1 (Ghanshyam) Under Secretary to Govt.

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