Lok Sabha Question No. 1220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Colleges Functioning in the Country
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Arun Sao

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1220 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Colleges Functioning in the Country

†1220. SHRI ARUN SAO:

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

- (a)  the  State-wise  number  of  the  Government  and  private  colleges  functioning  in  the country including Chhattisgarh as on date;
- (b)  the  number  of  colleges  in  which  posts  of  principals  and  professors  are  lying  vacant along with the number of such colleges which lack library and other basic amenities;
- (c) the number of colleges receiving grants from University Grants Commission (UGC);
- (d) the norms for providing grants to private colleges; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  qualitative  education  in  private  and Government colleges?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that total 38,179 colleges are functioning in the Country. As per AISHE Report 2018-19 the State-wise detail of number of  Government & Private Colleges functioning in the country is at Annexure-I .
- (b):  The  posts  of  Principals  and  Professors  are  filled  up  by  the  State  Governments concerned.  However,  out  of 37645  Colleges  which  have  uploaded  their  data  on  AISHE Portal 2018-19, there are 25315 sanctioned posts of Principals and 24962 are in position. A detail of availability of Infrastructure in colleges is given at Annexure-II.
- (c):  Total  6013  Colleges  are  receiving  grants  from  University  Grants  Commission  under different schemes.

(d): Colleges which are recognized under section 2(f) and 12(B) and Govt. Aided in nature are provided assistance. Providing of financial assistance under schemes are also subject to fulfilment of conditions laid down in the respective UGC guidelines.

(e):  The  schemes  viz.  General  Development  Assistance  to  Colleges;  Construction  of Women's  Hostel  for  Colleges;  Autonomous  Colleges  (Release  of  Grants  only);  Minor Research  Project  for  Colleges;    Seminar/Symposia/Conference  for  Colleges;  Faculty Development  Programme  for  Colleges;  Internal  Quality  Assurance  Cell  for  Colleges; Development of Sports Infrastructure & Equipments in Colleges; Granting Special Heritage status  to  Colleges;  Visually  Challenged  Teachers;  and  Committed  Liabilities  (old  UGC Schemes)  are  being  implemented  to  promote  qualitative  education  in  Government Colleges. Further, the affiliating  universities  are  also  mandated  to  monitor  the  quality  of education in its  affiliated  colleges  including  the  private  colleges  under  the  provisions  of UGC (Affiliation of Colleges by Universities) Regulations, 2009  as amended from time to time.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1220  FOR  ANSWER  ON  10.02.2020  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ARUN  SAO,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING COLLEGES FUNCTIONING IN THE COUNTRY.

## Number of Private and Government Colleges (based on actual response)

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs                   | Private Un- Aided   | Private Aided   | Total Private   | Government   | Total   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|---------|
| 1         | 2                           | 3                   | 4               | 5               | 6            | 7       |
| 1         | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                     |                 |                 | 8            | 8       |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh              | 2061                | 162             | 2223            | 298          | 2521    |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh           | 12                  | 2               | 14              | 22           | 36      |
| 4         | Assam                       | 64                  | 19              | 83              | 443          | 526     |
| 5         | Bihar                       | 227                 | 100             | 327             | 513          | 840     |
| 6         | Chandigarh                  | 2                   | 7               | 9               | 16           | 25      |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                | 330                 | 73              | 403             | 354          | 757     |
| 8         | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 5                   |                 | 5               | 3            | 8       |
| 9         | Daman and Diu               | 3                   | 1               | 4               | 6            | 10      |
| 10        | Delhi                       | 63                  | 15              | 78              | 100          | 178     |
| 11        | Goa                         | 10                  | 24              | 34              | 23           | 57      |
| 12        | Gujarat                     | 1403                | 498             | 1901            | 313          | 2214    |
| 13        | Haryana                     | 637                 | 121             | 758             | 232          | 990     |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh            | 133                 | 18              | 151             | 184          | 335     |
| 15        | Jammu and Kashmir           | 125                 | 21              | 146             | 143          | 289     |
| 16        | Jharkhand                   | 132                 | 27              | 159             | 149          | 308     |
| 17        | Karnataka                   | 2462                | 461             | 2923            | 671          | 3594    |
| 18        | Kerala                      | 828                 | 204             | 1032            | 248          | 1280    |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                 |                     |                 |                 |              |         |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh              | 1089                | 200             | 1289            | 606          | 1895    |
| 21        | Maharashtra                 | 2562                | 1027            | 3589            | 751          | 4340    |
| 22        | Manipur                     | 23                  | 12              | 35              | 56           | 91      |
| 23        | Meghalaya                   | 14                  | 14              | 28              | 23           | 51      |
| 24        | Mizoram                     | 2                   |                 | 2               | 30           | 32      |
| 25        | Nagaland                    | 12                  | 34              | 46              | 20           | 66      |
| 26        | Odisha                      | 279                 | 426             | 705             | 347          | 1052    |
| 27        | Puducherry                  | 46                  | 1               | 47              | 27           | 74      |
| 28        | Punjab                      | 630                 | 179             | 809             | 199          | 1008    |
| 29        | Rajasthan                   | 2056                | 210             | 2266            | 610          | 2876    |
| 30        | Sikkim                      | 5                   |                 | 5               | 11           | 16      |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                  | 1884                | 247             | 2131            | 331          | 2462    |
| 32        | Telangana                   | 1585                | 115             | 1700            | 276          | 1976    |
| 33        | Tripura                     | 6                   | 2               | 8               | 44           | 52      |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh               | 5036                | 623             | 5659            | 788          | 6447    |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                 | 188                 | 56              | 244             | 151          | 395     |
| 36        | West Bengal                 | 627                 | 249             | 876             | 494          | 1370    |
|           | All India                   | 24541               | 5148            | 29689           | 8490         | 38179   |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1220 FOR ANSWER ON  10.02.2020  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ARUN  SAO,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  COLLEGES FUNCTIONING IN THE COUNTRY.

Availability of Infrastructure in Colleges

Survey Year: 2018-2019

| Colleg e                |   Playgr ound |   Audito rium |   Theatr e |   Library |   Labor atory |   Confere nce Hall |   Health Center |   Gymna sium/ Fitness Center |   Indoor Stadium |   Commo n Room |   Computer Center |   Cafete ria |   Guest House |
|-------------------------|---------------|---------------|------------|-----------|---------------|--------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------|---------------|
| 1                       |             2 |             3 |          4 |         5 |             6 |                  7 |               8 |                            9 |               10 |             11 |                12 |           13 |            14 |
| Total Colleg es = 37645 |         34495 |         22927 |       7985 |     36722 |         30652 |              29458 |           16957 |                        14664 |            12467 |          33894 |             32371 |        21470 |         15241 |