Lok Sabha Question No. 1348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: Education Projects in Bihar
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

## 1348. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of education projects being run in Bihar, district-wise;
- (b) the details of funds allocated/released for these projects during the last three years and the current year in Bihar, year-wise and district-wise;
- (c) the total amount of funds spent on higher education projects during the aforesaid period in Bihar,  district-wise and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for effective implementation of such education projects in Bihar especially Bhagalpur district?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (c) : The details of various higher education projects in the state of Bihar and funds released during the last three years and the current year for these projects are as below:

|                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         | (Funds released in Rs. Crore)                                                                           | (Funds released in Rs. Crore)                                                                           | (Funds released in Rs. Crore)                                                                           | (Funds released in Rs. Crore)                                                                           | (Funds released in Rs. Crore)                                                                           |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                                   | Name of the Institute                                                                                   | 2018-19                                                                                                 | 2019-20                                                                                                 | 2020-21                                                                                                 | 2021-22                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                   |
| i.                                                                                                      | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Patna                                                             | 133.81                                                                                                  | 129.88                                                                                                  | 122.02                                                                                                  | 103.83                                                                                                  | 489.54                                                                                                  |
| ii.                                                                                                     | National Institute of Technology (NIT), Patna                                                           | 87.68                                                                                                   | 97.05                                                                                                   | 88.88                                                                                                   | 61.25                                                                                                   | 334.86                                                                                                  |
| iii.                                                                                                    | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bodhgaya                                                          | 27.05                                                                                                   | 62.72                                                                                                   | 56.42                                                                                                   | 50.17                                                                                                   | 196.36                                                                                                  |
| iv.                                                                                                     | Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bhagalpur                                            | 0.00                                                                                                    | 1.00                                                                                                    | 8.59                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 9.59                                                                                                    |
| v.                                                                                                      | Central University of South Bihar, Gaya                                                                 | 55.34                                                                                                   | 70.10                                                                                                   | 63.29                                                                                                   | 48.66                                                                                                   | 237.39                                                                                                  |
| vi.                                                                                                     | Mahatama Gandhi Central University, Motihari                                                            | 13.62                                                                                                   | 23.81                                                                                                   | 35.99                                                                                                   | 21.78                                                                                                   | 95.20                                                                                                   |
| vii.                                                                                                    | Projects (78 no.) under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)                                      | 1.50                                                                                                    | 70.50                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                       | 6.45                                                                                                    | 78.45                                                                                                   |
| Funds released through University Grants Commission to the universities other than central universities | Funds released through University Grants Commission to the universities other than central universities | Funds released through University Grants Commission to the universities other than central universities | Funds released through University Grants Commission to the universities other than central universities | Funds released through University Grants Commission to the universities other than central universities | Funds released through University Grants Commission to the universities other than central universities | Funds released through University Grants Commission to the universities other than central universities |
| i.                                                                                                      | T.M. Bhagalpur University , Bhagalpur                                                                   | 0.0003                                                                                                  | 0.08                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.0803                                                                                                  |
| ii.                                                                                                     | Babasaheb BRA Bihar University, Muzaffarpur                                                             | 0.87                                                                                                    | 0.65                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.15                                                                                                    | 1.67                                                                                                    |
| iii.                                                                                                    | B.N.Mandal University, Madhepura                                                                        | 2.85                                                                                                    | 0.13                                                                                                    | 0.75                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 3.73                                                                                                    |
| iv.                                                                                                     | K.S. Dharbhanga Sanskrit University , Darbhanga                                                         | 0.02                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.02                                                                                                    |
| v.                                                                                                      | Magadh University, Bodh Gaya                                                                            | 1.35                                                                                                    | 0.50                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 1.85                                                                                                    |
| vi.                                                                                                     | L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga                                                                      | 0.08                                                                                                    | 0.08                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.16                                                                                                    |
| vii.                                                                                                    | Patna University, Patna                                                                                 | 1.10                                                                                                    | 0.77                                                                                                    | 0.08                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 1.95                                                                                                    |
| viii.                                                                                                   | Jai Prakash University, Chapra                                                                          | 0                                                                                                       | 0.16                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.16                                                                                                    |
| ix.                                                                                                     | Veer Kunwar Singh University, Arrah                                                                     | 0                                                                                                       | 0.08                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.08                                                                                                    |
| x.                                                                                                      | Nalanda Open University, Patna                                                                          | 0                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                    | 1.16                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 1.16                                                                                                    |
| Total                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                                   | 1452.25                                                                                                 |

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1348

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2021

## Education Projects in Bihar

(d): The  details  of  the  Institutions  supported  in  Bhagalpur  district  in  Bihar  under  Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme are as below:

|   S.No. | Component Name                                                 | Institute Name            |   Central Share Released ( in Crore) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|       1 | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | L.N College Bhagwanpur    |                                  1.2 |
|       2 | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | T.N.M. College            |                                  1.2 |
|       3 | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | S.M. College              |                                  1.2 |
|       4 | Upgradation to Existing degree College to Model Degree College | Marwari College           |                                  1.8 |
|       5 | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                              | Sabour College            |                                  0.6 |
|       6 | Infrastructure Grants to University                            | T.M. Bhagalpur University |                                  6   |

The  government  is  monitoring  regularly  for  effective  implementation  of  such  education projects in Bihar.

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