Lok Sabha Question No. 2016 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Expansion of RUSA
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2016

ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## EXPANSION OF RUSA

## †2016. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised under Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)
- in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of the targets fixed and the achievements made under RUSA so far;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to extend the RUSA to the entire country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has fixed any new targets under the new phase of the RUSA particularly in the unserved and undeserved/remote/rural areas of the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The  details  of  central  share  approved  and  released  under  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan (RUSA) to States/UTs and the details of central share utilisation by States/UTs is given below:

(in Rs. Crores)

| Central Share Approved   | Central Share Approved                                                               | Central Share Released   | Central Share Released                                                               | Central Share Utilised   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Under RUSA 1.0 &RUSA 2.0 | During the last three years and Current year (1 st April 2019 to 1 st November 2022) | Under RUSA 1.0 &RUSA 2.0 | During the last three years and Current year (1 st April 2019 to 1 st November 2022) | Under RUSA 1.0 &RUSA 2.0 |
| 9759.50                  | 638.78                                                                               | 6850.59                  | 1816.28                                                                              | 5804.35                  |

- (b) The details of the targets fixed and the achievements made under RUSA are annexed.
- (c) & (d) The scope of RUSA is pan-India. The scheme caters to State Government Universities and colleges across the country subject to the scheme guidelines and norms.
- (e) & (f) At present, the structure of the new phase of RUSA is under process for finalisation.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2016 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022 REGARDING EXPANSION OF RUSA ASKED BY SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

## COMPONENT -WISE TARGET SET AND APPROVALS GIVEN UNDER RUSA

|        |                                                                                | RUSA 1.0               | RUSA 1.0                 | RUSA 2.0               | RUSA 2.0                 |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
| S. No. | Component Name                                                                 | Target number of Units | Approved number of Units | Target number of Units | Approved number of Units |
| 1      | Creation of Universities by way of Upgradation of Existing Autonomous Colleges | 45                     | 8                        | 3                      | 3                        |
| 2      | Creation of Universities by Conversion of Colleges in a Cluster                | 35                     | 8                        | 3                      | 2                        |
| 3      | Excellence &Quality Enhancement of Universities                                | -                      | -                        | 10                     | 10                       |
| 4      | Infrastructure Grants to Universities                                          | 150                    | 115                      | 50                     | 42                       |
| 5      | New Model Degree Colleges                                                      | 60                     | 60                       | 70                     | 70                       |
| 6      | Upgradation of Existing Degree Colleges to Model Colleges                      | 54                     | 54                       | 75                     | 75                       |
| 7      | New Colleges (Professional & Technical)                                        | 40                     | 29                       | 8                      | 8                        |
| 8      | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                                              | 3500                   | 1249                     | 750                    | 750                      |
| 9      | Enhancing Quality& Excellence in Select Autonomous Colleges                    | -                      | -                        | 70                     | 70                       |
| 10     | Research, Innovation and Quality Improvement                                   | 10                     | 3                        | 20                     | 20                       |
| 11     | Equity Initiatives                                                             | 20                     | 17                       | 15                     | 15                       |
| 12     | Faculty Recruitment Support                                                    | 5000                   | 25                       | 200                    | 187                      |
| 13     | Faculty Improvement Support                                                    | 20                     | 7                        | 8                      | 8                        |
| 14     | Vocationalisation of Higher Education                                          | 20                     | 8                        | -                      | -                        |
| 15     | Preparatory Grants                                                             | 35                     | 35                       | 30                     | 30                       |

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