Lok Sabha Question No. 48 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: UGC
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.48 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  NOVEMBER 2019

## UGC

†48.SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

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

- (a) whether the Government/UGC has identified the educationally backward districts in Gujarat where gross enrolment ratio is lesser than the national average percentage;
- (b) if so, the names of the districts which have been identified in 2011 census; and
- (c)  the  efforts made or being made by the Government to improve the level of higher education in these districts?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): An Expert Committee constituted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) had  identified  374  Educationally  Backward  Districts  (EBDs)  where  Gross  Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education was less than the national average of 12.4% based on 2001 census data. Amongst the 374 EBDs, 20 districts were identified in the State of Gujarat. The list of 20 EBDs in the State of Gujarat is annexed.

The  Centrally  sponsored  scheme  of  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan (RUSA) is being implemented by the Ministry of Human Resource Development with the aim  of  promoting  access,  equity  and  quality. Inter  alia ,  the  scheme  provides  central assistance  to  States  for  creation  of  Model  Degree  Colleges,  infrastructure  grants  to college and universities, creation of universities either through upgradation of existing autonomous colleges or clustering of colleges etc.

The  Project  Approval  Board  (PAB)  of  RUSA  has  approved  an  amount  of  Rs. 293.15 crores, under various components, for 20 identified EBDs in the State of Gujarat. The  list  of  Model  Degree  Colleges  approved  in  these  20  EBDs  under  the  erstwhile scheme of Model Degree Colleges  is annexed. The  GER  of  Gujarat  has  increased from 16.5 in 2011-12 to 20.4 in 2018-19.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †48 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH   NOVEMBER, 2019 REGARDING UGC ASKED BY SHRI. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR, HON'BLE M.P.

## List of Educationally Backward Districts (EBDs) identified as per 2001 census data in the State of Gujarat and Model Degree Colleges approved

| S.No   | Name of the EBD   |   No. of Model Degree Colleges approved | Name of the Institute                                                                      |
|--------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.     | Amreli            |                                       1 | Government Arts & Commerce College, Jafarabad, Amreli                                      |
| 2.     | Banaskantha       |                                       1 | Government Arts & Commerce College, Tharad                                                 |
| 3.     | Bharuch           |                                       1 | Government Arts College, Jhagadiya, Bharuch                                                |
| 4.     | Bhavnagar         |                                       1 | Government Arts College,Talaja                                                             |
| 5.     | Dang              |                                       1 | Government Science College, Ahwa                                                           |
| 6.     | Dohad             |                                       2 | 1. Government Science College,Jhalod,Dist.Dahod 2. Government Arts College, Dhanpur, Dahod |
| 7.     | Jamnagar          |                                       1 | Government Arts College, Jam-kalyanpur, jamnagar                                           |
| 8.     | Junagad           |                                       1 | Government Arts College, Bhesan, Junagadh                                                  |
| 9.     | Kachchh           |                                       0 |                                                                                            |
| 10.    | Kheda             |                                       1 | Government Arts & Commerce College, Kathalal,Kheda                                         |
| 11.    | Mahesana          |                                       1 | Government Science College, Vadnagar, Mehsana                                              |
| 12.    | Narmada           |                                       1 | Government Arts College, Sagbara, Narmada                                                  |
| 13.    | Panch Mahals      |                                       0 |                                                                                            |
| 14.    | Patan             |                                       1 | Government Arts & Commerce College, Sami, Patan                                            |
| 15.    | Porbandar         |                                       1 | Government Arts College, Ranavav, Porbandar                                                |
| 16.    | Rajkot            |                                       1 | Government Arts College, Kotada Sangani, Rajkot                                            |
| 17.    | Sabarkantha       |                                       1 | Government Arts College, Bayad, sabarkantha (bifurcated into Aravalli)                     |
| 18.    | Surat             |                                       1 | Government Arts College,Vankal,Mangarol                                                    |
| 19.    | Surendranagar     |                                       1 | Government Arts College, Chotila                                                           |
| 20.    | Valsad            |                                       1 | Government Arts College, kaprada, Valsad                                                   |
|        | Total             |                                      19 |                                                                                            |

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