Lok Sabha Question No. 346 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Funds to Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO . 346 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2017

## Funds to Universities

†*346. SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the funds allocated to various universities including Kachchh University in Gujarat by the Government during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and University-wise; (b)  the  number  of  posts  of  lecturers,  senior  lecturers,  readers  and  professors sanctioned by University Grants Commission in various universities of Gujarat; and (c)  whether  the  Government  has  allocated  funds  for  organising  special  training classes and skill development programmes in the State and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House .

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO. † 346  FOR  27.03.2017  ASKED  BY  SHRI  VINOD LAKHAMASHI  CHAVDA,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING FUNDS TO UNIVERSITIES.

(a): The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  provides  financial  assistance  to universities which are eligible to receive central assistance under section 12 B of the UGC Act, 1956.  The UGC has informed that Kachchh University is not recognised under this provision of UGC Act and therefore does not receive assistance from the UGC.  However  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Rashtriya  Uchchatar Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RUSA),  Infrastructural  support  for  Universities  is  provided  under which an amount of Rs. 20 crores has been approved for Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma  Kachchh  University,  Kachch  in  the  Financial  Year  2014-15.  Details  of  all Universities  in  Gujarat  supported  under  the  component  of  Infrastructure  Grants  to Universities in the scheme of RUSA are at Annexure I.

Further, the UGC  also  releases  grants to the Central Universities, State Universities and Deemed to be Universities. The detail of grants released to various universities in the State of Gujarat as informed by UGC is at Annexure II .

(b):  The UGC has informed that it does not create and maintain data on teaching and non-teaching  positions  in  State  Universities.  These  positions  are  sanctioned  and maintained by the concerned State Government.

However, in the Central University of Gujarat, UGC has sanctioned 147 teaching posts out of which 21 posts are of Professors, 42 posts are of Associate Professors and 84 posts are of Assistant Professors. Also, for Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad (Deemed to be University), the UGC has sanctioned a total of 179 teaching posts out of  which 19 posts are of Professors, 36 posts are of Associate Professors and 124 posts are of Assistant Professors.

(c):  The  UGC  provides  funds  to  the  Central  Universities  and  Deemed  to  be Universities for overall development of the University including organising workshop/seminar  /conference  etc.  UGC  also  provides  financial  assistance  for  skill based  Vocational  Education  &  Training.    The  details  of  financial  assistance  under various components of Skill development in the state of Gujarat as informed by UGC is at Annexure-III .

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## Annexure-I

Annexure-I referred to in part (a) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 346  for 2703.2017 asked by Shri Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Funds to Universities.

The details of all Universities in Gujarat supported under the component of Infrastructure Grants to Universities under the RUSA Scheme are as under:

(Rupees in  crore)

| University                                | Approved Amount (including State and Centre share)   | Approved Amount (including State and Centre share)   | Approved Amount (including State and Centre share)   | Central Share Released   | Central Share Released   | Central Share Released   |
|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|                                           | 2014-15                                              | 2015-16                                              | 2016-17                                              | 2014-15                  | 2015-16                  | 2016-17 (till date)      |
| M.S. University                           | 20                                                   | --                                                   | --                                                   | 1.625                    | 5.1875                   | --                       |
| KSKV Kachchh University                   | 20                                                   | --                                                   | --                                                   | 1.625                    | --                       | 7.375                    |
| Sardar Patel University                   | 20                                                   | --                                                   | --                                                   | 1.625                    | --                       | 7.375                    |
| Veer Narmad South Gujarat University      | 20                                                   | --                                                   | --                                                   | 1.625                    | --                       | 7.375                    |
| Saurashtra University                     | 20                                                   | --                                                   | --                                                   | 1.625                    | 5.1875                   | --                       |
| Gujarat University                        | --                                                   | 20                                                   | --                                                   | --                       | 3                        | --                       |
| Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University | --                                                   | 20                                                   | --                                                   | --                       | 3                        | --                       |

Annexure-II referred to in part (a) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 346 for 27.03.2017  asked  by  Shri.  Vinod  Lakhamashi  Chavda,  Hon'ble  Member  of Parliament regarding Funds to Universities

Details  of  funds  released  by  UGC  to  various  universities  in  the  State  of  Gujarat under Plan and Non-Plan Grants are as under:

(Rupees in lakhs)

|   Sl. No | Name of the University                                        |   2013-14 | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (till date)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
|        1 | Central University of Gujarat                                 |   3546.47 | 5076.01   | 1058.35   | -414.66 *             |
|        2 | Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad (Deemed to be University)       |   2793.52 | 3398      | 2895.18   | 4111.66               |
|        3 | Maharaja Krishna Kumar Sinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar |    279.46 | --        | --        | --                    |
|        4 | Gujarat University, Ahmedabad                                 |    418.27 | --        | --        | --                    |
|        5 | M.S. University of Baroda                                     |    492.37 | --        | --        | --                    |
|        6 | North Gujarat University, Patan                               |    299.16 | --        | --        | --                    |
|        7 | Sardar Patel University, Vallabha Vidyanagar                  |    293.61 | --        | --        | --                    |
|        8 | Saurashtra University, Rajkot                                 |    287.05 | --        | --        | --                    |
|        9 | South Gujarat University, Surat                               |    358.67 | --        | --        | --                    |
|       10 | Gujarat National Law University, Ahmedabad                    |    341.55 | --        | --        | --                    |

Annexure-III referred to in part (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred Question  No. 346  for 27.03.2017 asked by Shri Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Funds to Universities.

The details of financial assistance given by UGC under various components of skill development in the State of Gujarat are as under :

| Community Colleges                                   | Community Colleges                                                                          | Community Colleges                                                                                                        | Community Colleges                                                                                                        | Community Colleges                                   | Community Colleges                                   |
|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No                                               | Name of University/College                                                                  | Name of University/College                                                                                                | Name of University/College                                                                                                | Allocation (from 2014 18)                            | Grant released                                       |
| 1                                                    | Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan - (Gujarat)--384265                        | Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan - (Gujarat)--384265                                                      | Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan - (Gujarat)--384265                                                      | 121.70 Lakh                                          | 18.55 Lakh                                           |
| 2                                                    | N.S. Patel Art College, Anand Gujarat                                                       | N.S. Patel Art College, Anand Gujarat                                                                                     | N.S. Patel Art College, Anand Gujarat                                                                                     | 106.85 Lakh                                          | 1.20 Crore                                           |
| 3                                                    | Pramukh Swami Science and H.D. Patel Arts College, Sarva Vidyalaya Campus, District-Mehsana | Pramukh Swami Science and H.D. Patel Arts College, Sarva Vidyalaya Campus, District-Mehsana                               | Pramukh Swami Science and H.D. Patel Arts College, Sarva Vidyalaya Campus, District-Mehsana                               | 239.90 Lakh                                          | 56.88 Lakh                                           |
| B.Voc Degree Programme                               | B.Voc Degree Programme                                                                      | B.Voc Degree Programme                                                                                                    | B.Voc Degree Programme                                                                                                    | B.Voc Degree Programme                               | B.Voc Degree Programme                               |
| Sl. No                                               | Sl. No                                                                                      | Name of University/College                                                                                                | Name of University/College                                                                                                | Allocation ( from 2014-17)                           | Grant released                                       |
| 1.                                                   | 1.                                                                                          | Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan - 384265 Gujarat                                                         | Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan - 384265 Gujarat                                                         | 1.85 Crore                                           | 65.00 Lakh                                           |
| 2.                                                   | 2.                                                                                          | N.S. Patel Art College, Anand Gujarat                                                                                     | N.S. Patel Art College, Anand Gujarat                                                                                     | 1.85 Crore                                           | 1.11 Crore                                           |
| 3.                                                   | 3.                                                                                          | Pramukh Swami Science and H.D. Patel Arts College, Sarva Vidyalaya Campus, District-Mehsana                               | Pramukh Swami Science and H.D. Patel Arts College, Sarva Vidyalaya Campus, District-Mehsana                               | 1.85 Crore                                           | 65.00 Lakh                                           |
| 4.                                                   | 4.                                                                                          | Tolani Commerce College, Adipur kachchh, Gujarat                                                                          | Tolani Commerce College, Adipur kachchh, Gujarat                                                                          | 1.85 Crore                                           | 65.00 Lakh                                           |
| 5.                                                   | 5.                                                                                          | Central University of Gujarat                                                                                             | Central University of Gujarat                                                                                             | 90.00 Lakh                                           | ---                                                  |
| DDU KAUSHAL Kendra                                   | DDU KAUSHAL Kendra                                                                          | DDU KAUSHAL Kendra                                                                                                        | DDU KAUSHAL Kendra                                                                                                        | DDU KAUSHAL Kendra                                   | DDU KAUSHAL Kendra                                   |
| Sl. No                                               | Sl. No                                                                                      | Name of University/College                                                                                                | Name of University/College                                                                                                | Allocation (from 2015-17)                            | Grant released                                       |
| 1                                                    | 1                                                                                           | C.P Patel & FH Shah Commerce College, NS Patel Circle, Gujrat-388001                                                      | C.P Patel & FH Shah Commerce College, NS Patel Circle, Gujrat-388001                                                      | 3.45 Crore                                           | 1.90 Crore                                           |
| 2                                                    | 2                                                                                           | Shree Shree Manibhai Virani, Smt. Navalben Virani Science College, Yogidham Gurukul, Kalawad Road- 360005 Rajkot, Gujarat | Shree Shree Manibhai Virani, Smt. Navalben Virani Science College, Yogidham Gurukul, Kalawad Road- 360005 Rajkot, Gujarat | 3.35 Crore                                           | 1.80 Crore                                           |
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| Sl. Year                                             | Sl. Year                                                                                    | Sl. Year                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                           | Fund Released (Rs.)                                  | Fund Released (Rs.)                                  |
| 1 2014                                               | 1 2014                                                                                      | 1 2014                                                                                                                    | - 2015 Open                                                                                                               | 3,78,000/-                                           | 3,78,000/-                                           |
| 2                                                    | 2                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                         | 2015-2016 Open                                                                                                            | 15,30,000/-                                          | 15,30,000/-                                          |
| 3 2016-2017                                          | 3 2016-2017                                                                                 | 3 2016-2017                                                                                                               | Open                                                                                                                      | ---                                                  | ---                                                  |