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Lok Sabha Question No. 2515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalaya in Jaunpur
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2515 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IN JAUNPUR

## 2515. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is an ongoing proposal to set up Kendriya Vidyalaya in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the current status thereof;
- (c) the estimated time for completion of the said project; and
- (d) the total amount of funds allocated for the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (d) Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) is a continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government  employees  including Defence & Para-Military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) by providing a common programme of education throughout  the  country.  Proposals  for  opening  of  new  KVs  are  considered  only  if sponsored  by  Ministries  or  Departments  of  the  Government  of  India  /  State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) Administrations and committing resources for setting  up  a  new  KV.  The  proposals  received  from  various  sponsoring  authorities found fulfilling the mandatory pre-requisites for opening of new KVs have to compete with other such proposals under the 'Challenge Method' and subject to approval of the competent authority.

At present, 122 KVs are functioning in the State of Uttar Pradesh. A proposal for opening  of  new  KV  at  Jaunpur  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  been  received  by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. No definite time frame can be given in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Hema Malini

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2510 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

## †2510. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the model list of the activities as suggested by the New Education Policy 2020 for 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' programme has been prepared by the Department of School Education and Literacy and shared with the States, Union Territories and the concerned Organisations;

(b)  if  so,  whether  all  the  States  and  Union  Territories  have  been  mapped  under  the  said programme;

- (c)  if  so,  whether  under  the  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy,  all  States/Union Territories and Institutions have been requested to set up 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' Clubs in their schools; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) :    Yes  Sir.  The Department of School Education and Literacy has prepared & issued revised guidelines  which  includes  the  suggested  list  of  activities  on  20 th November  2020  for  the implementation of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) Programme in accordance with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and shared with States, UTs and concerned organizations.

(b) : All the States/UTs have been paired with each other under EBSB. Further, all the States/UTs have also been culturally mapped under the programme.

(c) & (d) : All the States/UTs and Institutions have been requested to establish EBSB clubs in each middle/secondary/senior  secondary  school  in  the  States/UTs.  As  on  28.07.2022,  3,55,276  Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat clubs have been set up in the middle/secondary/senior secondary schools of the States/UTs and schools run by the autonomous bodies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Entitled Heritage and Climate
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Amar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2506

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## ENTITLED HERITAGE AND CLIMATE

2506.  DR. AMAR SINGH: Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government agrees with the view that since the theme for the current year  is  entitled  Heritage  and  Climate,  and  the  stress  is  on  the  impacts  of  Climate Change  on  the  Built  Heritage,  this  is  the  best  opportunity  to  preserve  and  conserve heritage of this country  by adopting climate-resilient solutions to strengthen sustainable development ; (b ) if so, the initiatives proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
2. (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  to  (c)  Government of India is concerned about the impacts of Climate Change on monuments. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), custodian of 3693 Centrally protected monuments, is making all possible efforts to ensure the preservation and maintenance of  the  monuments.  In  this  regard,  regular  monitoring  is  done  by  ASI  to  assess  the damages  to  the  monuments  by  any  atmospheric  agents  and  natural  causes  and mitigative measures are taken as and when required.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Scholarship for Higher Studies
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2503

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 01/08/2022

## SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER STUDIES

## 2503.  SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  for  providing  scholarships  to  the  talented  youth from the tribal community for pursuing higher studies and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the measures taken by the Government to encourage and promote tribal youth in the field of science and technology?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a)    &  (b): Yes  Sir,  the  Ministry  is  implementing  following  scholarship  schemes  for Scheduled Tribe students.
- I. Pre-  Matric  Scholarship: Pre-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme under which financial assistance is provided to ST students studying in classes IX and X.
- II. Post  Matric  Scholarship :  Post-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  under  which  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  ST  students  studying  beyond class X.
- III. Under  National  Scholarship  Scheme  (Top  Class)  for  Higher  Education   Scholarship  is given to ST students for pursuing higher studies in prescribed courses in any of the 246 Premier  Institutes  of  Country  like  IITs,  AIIMS,  IIMs,  NIITs,  etc.  identified  by  the Ministry.  For doing PhD in subjects related to science and technology funds are given for pursuing MPhil and PhD in Universities in India under NAtional Fellowship scheme and  for  pursuing  higher  studies  abroad  under National  Overseas  Scholarship  (NOS).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Use of Maithili Language in Schools
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2502 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Use of Maithili Language in Schools

## †2502. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Maithili  language  which  is  included  in  the  Eighth  Schedule  of  the Constitution spoken by crores of people has not been included in the CBSE Course at Primary level; and
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  get  the  said  language  taught  at  Primary level and if so, by when it is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ( SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a): Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  does  not  prescribe  curriculum  for classes  I  to  VIII  and  schools  affiliated  to  it  are  to  follow  the  curriculum  developed  by NCERT. As per the curriculum followed by the schools affiliated to CBSE, there is complete freedom to teach any regional language of India including Maithili till class VIII.
- (b): National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT)  is in the process of developing  National  Curriculum  Framework  (NCF)  for  school  education  based  on  the recommendations  of  NEP  2020  to  provide  road  map  for  the  implementation  of  policy perspective changing inputs form the states and UTs using bottom-up approach.

As per NEP 2020 the medium of instruction in all schools up to primary level should be the mother tongue/ home language/ regional language of the children.

NEP  2020  has  recommended  flexibility  in  Three  Language  Formula  and  therefore States,  UTs,  and  learners  will  have  the  choice  in  selecting  languages  for  study  at  different stages of school education.

Programmes  under  Ek  Bharat  Shreshtha  Bharat  provide  for  familiarisation  with languages  mentioned in  the  Eighth  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India.  (Reference  NEP 2020 - Multilingualism and the power of language - 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.16)

Further, since education is in the concurrent list of Constitution therefore States/UTs may  also  make  decisions  in  consonance  with  NEP  2020  and  subsequently  the  National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and respective State Curriculum Framework (SCF) regarding teaching and learning of languages at the level of school education.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Identification of High-Stressed States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2500 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 1 st  AUGUST, 2022 10 SRAVANA, 1944 (SAKA)

## Identification of High-Stressed States

## 2500. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has identified several high-stressed States in terms of fiscal vulnerability;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reasons for high debt burden of States;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to reduce the debt burden of States during the last eight years; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) and (b) An article titled 'State Finances: A Risk Analysis' published in RBI Bulletin, June 2022, which reflects the views of the staff of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and not of the RBI, identified  10  most  fiscally  vulnerable  states  based  on  various  indicators,  such  as  debt  to  Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) ratio, gross fiscal deficit to GSDP ratio and interest payment to revenue receipts ratio.

(c) to (e) All  States  have  enacted  their  Fiscal  Responsibility  and  Budget  Management (FRBM)  Act.  Compliance  to  the  State  FRBM  Act  is  monitored  by  the  respective  State Legislatures. Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance generally follows the fiscal limits mandated  by  the  accepted  recommendations  of  the  Finance  Commission  while  exercising  the powers to approve borrowings by States under Article 293 (3) of the Constitution of India. The normal  Net  Borrowing  Ceiling  (NBC)  of  each  State  is  fixed  by  the  Union  Government  in  the beginning of each financial year. Adjustments for the over-borrowing by States during previous years, if any, are made in the borrowing limits of subsequent years.

Instances  of  borrowings  by  certain  State  Public  Sector  companies,  Special  Purpose vehicles  (SPVs)  and  other  equivalent  instruments,  where  principal  and/or  interest  are  to  be serviced out of the State Budgets, had come to the notice of the Ministry of Finance. Considering the  effect  of  bypassing  the  NBC  of  the  States  by  such  borrowings,  it  was  decided  and communicated to the States in March 2022 that borrowings by State Public Sector companies/corporations, Special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and other equivalent instruments, where principal  and/or  interest  are  to  be  serviced  out  of  the  State  Budgets  and/or  by  assignment  of taxes/cess or any other State's revenue, shall be considered as Borrowings made by the State itself for the purpose of issuing the consent under Article 293(3) of the Constitution of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Home delivery agents
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil, Nayab Singh

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2499 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## HOME DELIVERY AGENTS

†2499. SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL: SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  policy  for  welfare, upliftment and safety of home delivery agents working with various delivery platforms;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and if not, the manner in which Government proposes to help the employees in this sector;
- (c)whether  the  Government  maintains  any  integrated  database  of home delivery agents working in this sector; and
- (d)whether  there  is  any  complaint  redressal  mechanism  for  delivery
- agents in case of violation of labour laws?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (d): There is no definition of gig workers in the existing central labour laws. However, the Code on Social Security, 2020, for the first time,  defines  gig  workers  and  envisages  social  security  benefits through formulation of schemes. It is provided in the Code on Social Security, 2020 to set up a Social Security Fund  and one of the sources of  fund,  is  contribution  from  aggregator  between  1  to  2%  of  annual turnover of an aggregator subject to the limit of 5% of the amount paid or  payable  by  an  aggregator  to  such  workers.  The  Government  has launched e-Shram portal on 26.08.2021 for registration and creation of a Comprehensive National Database of Unorganized Workers including gig  and  platform  workers.  It  allows  a  person  to  register  himself  or herself on the portal on self-declaration basis, which is spread across around  400  occupations.   It  captures  details  of  workers  working  in various occupations such as Delivery Boy/ Partner/ Delivery Associate for  food  &  grocery/  Door-to-Door  Salespersons,  etc.  including  those working as gig and platform workers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Protection and Preservation of Ancient Temples of Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2498 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF ANCIENT TEMPLES OF TAMIL NADU

## 2498.  DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has  a  plan for protection and preservation of ancient temples in the State of Tamil Nadu?
- (b) if so, the amount of funds to be provided for this purpose and the nodal  department  through  which  the  protection  and  preservation  work  is going to be carried out;  and
- (c) if not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) The temples under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the
- to State  of  Tamil  Nadu  are  in  a  good  state  of  preservation  &  regular  conservation
- (c) work is undertaken by the ASI from time to time.

The  funds  provided  by  ASI  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  protection  and preservation  of  Centrally  Protected  Monuments,  including  temples  is  given  as under:-

## (Amount in  Rs.)

|   S. NO. | Year    | Funds Provided by ASI   |
|----------|---------|-------------------------|
|        1 | 2022-23 | 15,00,00,000.00         |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Schemes to Promote Tourism in Hilly Regions
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Kishan Kapoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+2497 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## SCHEMES TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN HILLY REGIONS

- +2497.SHRI KISHAN KAPOOR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  new  schemes  of  the  Government  to  promote  tourism  in  hilly regions; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  scheme  for pilgrimage of Kangara's Temples?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a): Ministry  of  Tourism  promotes  various  tourism  destinations  in  the country, including hilly regions under its various schemes of 'Domestic Promotion  and  Publicity  including  Hospitality'  (DPPH)  and  'Overseas Promotion  and  Publicity  including  Market  Development  Assistance' (OPMD). The Ministry also provides financial assistance to State Governments / Union Territory (UT) Administrations under the Schemes of Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD and Assistance to Central Agencies for the development of tourism infrastructure at identified sites, in consultation  with  them.  The Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  has  now  been revamped  as   Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)  with  the  objective   to develop  sustainable  and  responsible  destination following  a  tourist & destination  centric  approach.
- (b): The  'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual Heritage  Augmentation  Drive'  (PRASHAD)  has  been  launched  by  the Ministry  of  Tourism  with  the  objective  of  integrated  development  of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations. The projects under this scheme  are  sanctioned  subject  to  submission  of  suitable  Detailed Project Reports (DPR) by the State Governments, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Development of Sports under Skill India Initiative
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2494 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS UNDER SKILL INDIA INITIATIVE

## 2494.  SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has focused attention to the development of sports under the Skill India Initiative;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any skill gap study on Sports as yet; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) The National Skill Development Mission (NSDM) was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister  on  15th  July,  2015,  to  provide  a  strong  institutional  framework  to  implement  and scale up skill development efforts across the country, in all sectors including sports.
- (b) Under  this,  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  is implementing its flagship  scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). Under PMKVY, skilling is provided in various sectors including sports. Qualification Packs that have been developed for the sports sector are Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Primary Years  Physical  Activity  Facilitator,  Sports  Masseur,  Fitness  Trainer,  Community  Sports Coach, Unarmed Self-Defence Instructor, Personal Fitness Trainer, Group Fitness Trainer, Strength  and  Conditioning  Coach,  Fitness  Centre  Head,  Lifeguard  Pool,  Lifeguard  Open Water, Aquatic Rescue Head, Swimming Instructor, Beach Captain and Pool Maintenance Worker. As on 30.06.2022, a total number of 91,007 candidates have been trained under PMKVY under sports sector.
- (c) and (d) MSDE through National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  formed  the Sports, Physical Education, Fitness & Leisure Skills Council (SPEFL-SC) on 3rd July, 2015 for  focused  attention  to the  development  of  sports  under  the  Skill  India  Initiative.  The  key objective of the SPEFL-SC is to create a robust and vibrant eco-system for quality education and skill development in the sports sector in the country. The mandate for SPEFL-SC, inter alia, is to carry out functional and occupational mapping and develop a catalogue of industry, develop  occupations/  job  roles  in  the  sector,  develop  &  put  in  place  an  assessment  & certification mechanism for the trainers, assessors and trainees, etc. This is an ongoing and continuous process. No skill-gap study has yet been undertaken for the sports sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Promotion of Higher Education in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Mohan Mandavi, Chunni Lal Sahu, Sudarshan Bhagat

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 2493 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2022

## Promotion of Higher Education in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand

## †2493. SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI: SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU: SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  give  a  fillip  to  higher education in Baster, Kanker, Gariyaband and Dhamtari districts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand in the remote areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  programmes  launched  by  the  Government  to  promote  higher education in the border, rural, tribal and hilly areas of the country during the last five years?

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

(a) to (c): Education being in the Concurrent List, enhancing the quality of education is the responsibility of both the Central and State  Governments.  However, recognizing the need for central assistance, the Central Government has implemented  various  schemes  for  supporting  State  Governments.  Department  of Higher  Education  is  implementing  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  of  Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) with aim to promote access, equity and quality, inter alia. The  scheme  provides  central assistance to States under various components.  Under  RUSA,  priority  has  been  given  to  unserved  and  underserved areas such as educationally backward districts, Aspirational Districts,  border, rural, tribal and hilly areas etc. Under RUSA, projects worth Rs. 433.00 crores have been approved  in  Chhattisgarh  including  Rs.  44.00  crores  in  the  districts  of  Baster, Kanker, Gariyaband and Dhamtari and projects worth Rs. 630.24 crores have been approved in the State of Jharkhand.

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