Lok Sabha Question No. 2291 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Scheme Run by UGC
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Khagen Murmu, Raja Amareshwara Naik

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2291 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.07.2019

## Scheme Run by UGC

2291.  DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

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

- (a) the details of various schemes run by the University Grants Commission (UGC)/Government for grant of funds to the Central/State universities for the development of infrastructure, basic facilities, research projects etc.;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  funds/grants  allocated/released  by  the  Government/UGC  under  its various schemes during each of the last three years, State/UT and scheme-wise;
- (c) the number of requests/proposals received by the Government/UGC from various States for providing sufficient grants to universities and colleges in the States, State-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to improve quality of higher education in the States?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As informed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the details of various schemes run  by  the  UGC  /  Government  for  grant  of  funds  to  the  Central/State  Universities  and Deemed  to  be  Universities  for  development  of  infrastructure,  basic  facilities,  research projects, etc are available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/0923198\_Annexure-1-LSPQ-No-2291-F\_CU\_.pdf.

The  State  Universities  are  also  supported  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RUSA).  RUSA,  provides  support  to  the  State Universities  under  three  components  viz.  Infrastructure  Grants  to  Universities,  Enhancing Quality  and  Excellence  in  select  State  Universities  and  Research,  Innovation  &  Quality Improvement.

(b): The details of funds released by UGC to States/UTs under the various schemes during the last three years are available at:- https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/7878375\_Annexure-II-LSPQ-No-2291-2015-16.pdf https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/6115500\_Annexure-III-LSPQ-No-2291-2016-17.pdf https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/4212844\_Annexure-IV-LSPQ-No-2291-2017-18.pdf

Under  RUSA  a  total  amount  of  Rs.  2819.524  crores  has  been  approved  for  142 Universities  under  Infrastructure  Grants  to  Universities,  10  Universities  under  Enhancing Quality  and  Excellence  in  select  State  Universities  and  19  Universities  under  Research, Innovation  &  Quality  Improvement.  Rs.  300.98  crores,  Rs.  362.38  crores  and  Rs.  437.42 crores have been released during 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively under RUSA.

(c):  The  UGC  has  informed  that  the  proposals  for  grants  are  invited  from  all  Central Universities  under  their  purview  and  allocation  of  grants/funds  is  made  based  upon  the recommendations of the Committee constituted for this purpose. The details of the grants made to the State Universities under RUSA are attached vide Annexure-V. (d):  RUSA  aims  towards  improving  the  overall  quality  of  State  Institutions  by  ensuring conformity  to  prescribed  norms  and  standards  and  facilitate  for  creating  an  institutional structure for planning and monitoring. With  an  aim  of  promoting  quality  and  providing  autonomy  to  good  educational institutions, the University Grants Commission (Categorization of Universities (only) for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations 2018 and the University Grants Commission (conferment of  Autonomous  Status  upon  Colleges  and  measures  for  maintenance  of  Standards  in Autonomous colleges) Regulation 2018 have been notified. UGC has further  adopted several initiatives like  Induction  Programme for  Students, Learning  Outcomes  Based  Curriculum  Framework,  Use  of  ICT  based  learning  tools  for effective  teaching-learning  process  including  MOOCs  and  online  degrees,  Life  Skills  for students,  Social  and  Industry  connect  for  every  institution,  Evaluation  Reforms,  Student Programme(FIP),  Annual Refresher  Programme  in  Teaching  (ARPIT)  and  Leadership  Training  for  Educational Administrators  (LEAP),  Scheme for Trans-disciplinary  for  India's  Developing  Economy  and Consortium  for  Academic  &  Research  Ethics  (CARE)  and  Mentoring  of  non-accredited

Career Progression  and Alumni Network, Faculty Induction institutions (PARAMARSH).

Several schemes, awards, fellowships, chairs and programmes are also supported by UGC to encourage quality research in the country.

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## Annexure-V

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2291 FOR 08.07.2019 ASKED BY Dr. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR, SHRI KHAGEN MURMU AND SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK , HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING SCHEME RUN BY UGC.

|   Sl.No. | State          | Component Name                                                      | Institution Name                      | District          | Approved in PAB Meeting   |   Total Approval RUSA 2.0(In Rs Crore) |   Central Share Approved (Rs Crore) |   State Share Approved in Crore | Total Central Funds Released for Institution   |
|----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universities       | Sri Venkateshwar University, Tirupati | Chittoor          | 12th PAB (25.05.2018)     |                                    100 |                                  60 |                              40 | 25                                             |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universities       | Andhra University                     | Visakhapatnam     | 12th PAB (25.05.2018)     |                                    100 |                                  60 |                              40 | 25                                             |
|        3 | Haryana        | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universities       | Kurukshetra University                | Kurukshetra       | 12th PAB (25.05.2018)     |                                    100 |                                  60 |                              40 | 25                                             |
|        4 | Jammu& Kashmir | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universtiies       | University of Jammu                   | Jammu             | 12th PAB (25.05.2018)     |                                    100 |                                  90 |                              10 | 30                                             |
|        5 | Maharahstra    | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universities (New) | Savitribhai Phule Univeristy, pune    | Pune              | 12th PAB (25.05.2018)     |                                    100 |                                  60 |                              40 | 0                                              |
|        6 | Odisha         | Quality and excellence in state universities                        | Utkal University, Bhubaneswar         | Khurdha           | 12th PAB (25.05.2018)     |                                    100 |                                  60 |                              40 | 25                                             |
|        7 | Punjab         | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universities       | Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar    | Amritsar          | 12th PAB (25.05.2018)     |                                    100 |                                  60 |                              40 | 25                                             |
|        8 | Tamil Nadu     | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universities       | Alagappa University                   | Sivaganga         | 12th PAB (25.05.2018)     |                                    100 |                                  60 |                              40 | 25                                             |
|        9 | Telangana      | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universities       | Osmania University                    | Hyderabad         | 12th PAB (25.05.2018)     |                                    100 |                                  60 |                              40 |                                                |
|       10 | West Bengal    | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universities       | Jadavpur University                   | South 24 Parganas | 12th PAB (25.05.2018)     |                                    100 |                                  60 |                              40 | 25                                             |