Lok Sabha Question No. 5137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Increase in the Funding to States under RUSA
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5137

ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## INCREASE IN THE FUNDING TO STATES UNDER RUSA

## 5137. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  increased  the  funding  to  States  under  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), if so, the details, State/UT-wise, FY- wise;
- (b)  whether  under  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  the  Government  has  provided  fund  to educational institutions in Ernakulam district, Kerala under the RUSA, if so, the details including the list, name of colleges, locations, amounts, FY-wise etc., and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to increase the allocation of funds to educational institutions in Ernakulam district, Kerala under the RUSA, if so, the details and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  provided  any  support  or  assistance  to  Maharaja''s  College  and Government Law College at Ernakulam to help them access and utilize RUSA funding; if so, the details, since its inception?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Dr. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (d): In a financial year, funds under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) are released to States, on the basis of fulfilment of certain conditions by the State such as transfer of the corresponding state share, utilisation of at least 75% of released funds, compliance of conditions laid down by the Project Approval Board (PAB) and compliance of the instructions of Ministry of Finance and availability of funds in the financial year. The second phase of the scheme was approved till 31 st March 2020 and the structure of  the  third  phase  of  the  scheme  is  currently  being  finalised.  In  the  interim  period,  only  committed liabilities of the projects approved in the previous phases under the scheme is being released. The details of funds released to various States/ UTs under the scheme, in the last three years is placed at Annexure-I.

The details of the funds released under RUSA in the last three years i.e. 2020-21 to 2022-23 to institutions approved in Ernakulam district of Kerala, is placed at Annexure-II. The Government Law College, Ernakulam, has not been approved any central support under the scheme. Furthermore, under the scheme, Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, has been released central support amounting to Rs. 1.20 crore since inception of the scheme.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5137  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  03.04.2023  ASKED  BY  SHRI  HIBI  EDEN,  HON'BLE  MP REGARDING INCREASE IN THE FUNDING TO STATES UNDER RUSA

Details of funds released to various States/ UTs under RUSA in the last three years

| S. No.   | States/ UTs              | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | (Rs. In Crore) 2022-23   |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | -         | -         | -                        |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh           | 36.64     | -         | -                        |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh        | -         | -         | 27.725                   |
| 4        | Assam                    | -         | 9.9       | 68.429                   |
| 5        | Bihar                    | -         | 6.45      | -                        |
| 6        | Chandigarh               | 11        | -         | -                        |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh             | -         | -         | 32.788                   |
| 8        | Dadar &Nagar Haveli      | -         | -         | -                        |
| 9        | Daman &Diu               | -         | -         | -                        |
| 10       | Delhi                    | -         | -         | -                        |
| 11       | Goa                      | -         | 4.65      | -                        |
| 12       | Gujarat                  | 6         | -         | -                        |
| 13       | Haryana                  | -         | -         | -                        |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh         | 0.9       | 16.065    | -                        |
| 15       | Jammu &Kashmir           | 4.938     |           | -                        |
| 16       | Jharkhand                | 12.421    | 23.49     | -                        |
| 17       | Karnataka                | -         | 4.5       | -                        |
| 18       | Kerala                   | -         | 8.7       | 67.404                   |
| 19       | Ladakh                   | -         | -         | -                        |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh           | -         | 12.3      | 26.4                     |
| 21       | Maharashtra              | -         | 39.5      | 31.216                   |
| 22       | Manipur                  | 18.952    | 20.077    | -                        |
| 23       | Meghalaya                | 5.85      | -         | 26.326                   |
| 24       | Mizoram                  | 10.166    | 5.4       | -                        |
| 25       | Nagaland                 | -         | -         | -                        |
| 26       | Odisha                   | 5.04      | 20.9      | -                        |
| 27       | Puducherry               | -         | -         | -                        |
| 28       | Punjab                   | -         | 14.647    | -                        |
| 29       | Rajasthan                | 13.05     | -         | -                        |
| 30       | Sikkim                   | 1.35      | -         | -                        |
| 31       | Tamil Nadu               | -         | 14.445    | 43.366                   |
| 32       | Telangana                | 14.55     | -         | -                        |
| 33       | Tripura                  | -         | -         | 12.353                   |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh            | 18.117    | 5.4       | -                        |
| 35       | Uttarakhand              | 2.25      | 30.459    | 23.497                   |
| 36       | West Bengal              | 8.754     | 12.245    | -                        |
|          | Total                    | 169.98    | 249.13    | 359.5                    |

## ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5137  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  03.04.2023  ASKED  BY  SHRI  HIBI  EDEN,  HON'BLE  MP

## REGARDING INCREASE IN THE FUNDING TO STATES UNDER RUSA

Details of the funds released to institutions approved in Ernakulam district of Kerala under RUSA in the last three years

(Rs. In Crore)

| S. No.   | Component Name                                                 | Name of Institution and Location                    | 2020- 21   | 2021- 22   | 2022- 23   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|
| 1        | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in Select Autonomous Colleges | Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam               | -          | -          | 0.75       |
| 2        | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in Select Autonomous Colleges | Raja giri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery   | -          | -          | 0.75       |
| 3        | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in Select Autonomous Colleges | Maharaja's College, Ernakulam                       | -          | -          | -          |
| 4        | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | Al Ameen College, Edathala North P O, Aluva.        | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 5        | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara                   | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 6        | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | Government Sanskrit College, Tripunithura           | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 7        | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | Govt. College Tripunithura, Ernakulam               | -          | -          | -          |
| 8        | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | Maharaja's College, Ernakulam                       | -          | -          | -          |
| 9        | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | Mar Thoma College For Women, Perumbavoor            | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 10       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | Morning Star Home Science College, Angamaly         | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 11       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha                       | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 12       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | S N MCollege, Maliankara                            | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 13       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | Sacred Heart College, Thevara                       | -          | -          | -          |
| 14       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | SNM Training College, Moothakunnam                  | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 15       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom College, Valayanchirangara | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 16       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | St Alberts College, Ernakulam                       | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 17       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | St Peters College, Kolenchery                       | -          | 0.3        | -          |
| 18       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | St Teresas College, Ernakulam                       | -          | 0.3        | -          |
| 19       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | St. Paul's College, Kalamassery, Ernakulam          | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 20       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | St.Xaviers College For Women, Aluva Palace Road     | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 21       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | T.M. Jacob Memorial Govt. College Manimalakkunnu    | -          | -          | -          |
| 22       | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | Union Christian College, Aluva                      | -          | -          | 0.3        |
| 23       | Infrastructure Grants to Universities                          | Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi  | -          | 3          | -          |
| 24       | Infrastructure Grants to Universities                          | Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady   | -          | -          | 2.59       |
| 25       | Research Innovation &Quality Improvement                       | Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi  | -          | -          | 12.75      |
|          | Total                                                          |                                                     | 0          | 3.6        | 20.74      |