Lok Sabha Question No. 3478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Shifting of Central University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Hasnain Masoodi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.7.2019

## Shifting of Central University

## 3478. SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)   the present status of shifting of Central University of Kashmir to its location at Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   the steps are taken by the Government to expedite the under construction  infrastructure of the University;
- (c)   the  status  of  implementation  of  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  scheme  in  Jammu and Kashmir;
- (d)   the funds allocated/sanctioned under different components of RUSA to Jammu and Kashmir; and
- (e)   whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  establish  a  National  Law University  at Anantnag and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a): Central University of Kashmir has started its operations from the allotted site at Tulmulla, Ganderbal by shifting three Departments in the first instance. Besides, nine Departments have been already shifted to District Ganderbal within a radius of 3 to 4 Km from Main site and are housed in old buildings provided by the State Government. As on date, only four Departments are functioning from Nowgam Srinagar.
- (b): Government  has  approved  financial  assistance  of Rs. 381.68  cr. through Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) to complete the pending construction projects of the Central University of Kashmir. The University has to approach HEFA Board to get the fund released to them.
- (c): The ratio of central funding under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Scheme for the State of Jammu and Kashmir is 90:10. Under RUSA 1.0, an amount of  Rs 299.01  crore was  approved  with    central  share  of  Rs.  269.109  Crore.  Out  of  which,  an  amount  of  Rs.  Rs 225.59  crore  has  been  released  to  J&K.  Under  RUSA  2.0,  an  amount of    Rs  192   crore  was approved with central share of Rs. 172.80 Crore. Out of which, an amount of Rs. 62.40 crore has been released to J&K.
- (d): The funds allocated/released under different components of RUSA 1.0 and RUSA 2.0 to Jammu and Kashmir are as below:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Component                                          | Physical Units Approved   | Total Amount Approved   | Total Central Share Approved (90:10)   | Central Share Released   |
|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| RUSA 1.0                                           | RUSA 1.0                  | RUSA 1.0                | RUSA 1.0                               | RUSA 1.0                 |
| Preparatory Grants                                 |                           | 8                       | 7.2                                    | 7.2                      |
| Management Monitoring Evaluation and Research MMER | 1% of total releases      | 1% of total releases    | 1% of total releases                   | 0.036                    |

| Infrastructure Grants to Universities                           | 2        | 40       | 36       | 36       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| New Colleges (Professional)                                     | 3        | 78       | 70.2     | 46.8     |
| Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                               | 22       | 43.54    | 39.186   | 24.99    |
| Vocationalisation of Higher Education (State as a Unit)         | 1        | 7.47     | 6.723    | 0.7594   |
| Creation of Universities by Conversion of Colleges in a Cluster | 2        | 110      | 99       | 99       |
| Upgradation of Existing Degree Colleges to MDCs                 | 3        | 12       | 10.8     | 10.8     |
| RUSA 2.0                                                        | RUSA 2.0 | RUSA 2.0 | RUSA 2.0 | RUSA 2.0 |
| Infrastructure Grants to Universities                           | 1        | 20       | 18       | 9        |
| Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                               | 8        | 16       | 14.4     | 7.2      |
| Enhancing Quality & Excellence in Select State Universities     | 1        | 100      | 90       | 30       |
| New Model Colleges                                              | 3        | 36       | 32.4     | 10.8     |
| Upgradation of Existing Degree Colleges to MDCs                 | 2        | 8        | 7.2      |          |
| Equity Initiatives                                              | 2        | 5        | 4.5      | 2.25     |
| Faculty Improvement                                             | 1        | 7        | 6.3      | 3.15     |
| TOTAL                                                           | 51       | 491.01   | 441.91   | 287.99   |

(e): Presently  there  is  no  such  proposal  under  consideration  in  the  Ministry  of  Human Resource Development.

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