Lok Sabha Question No. 2329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Density of Colleges
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2329 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## Density of Colleges

## 2329. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

## Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the density of colleges per lakh of the young population, State/Union Territory (UT)-wise;
- (b) the details of the parameters considered to establish a college in a State/UT;
- (c) whelther Bihar has sufficient colleges in comparision with its young population;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if  not,  the  steps  taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  college  density  in Bihar?

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

- (a) As per the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2019-20, the density of colleges per lakh of the young population (age group 18 to 23 years) in different States/UTs is given in Annexure-1 .
- (b) Education being in the Concurrent List, establishment of new institutions is the responsibility of both Central  and  State  Government.  However,  recognising  the  need  for  central  assistance,  the  Central Government  has  implemented  various  schemes  supporting  State  Governments.  The  Department  of Higher  Education  is  implementing  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  of  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) with an aim of promoting access and equity, inter alia,  the scheme provides central assistance  to  States  for  creation  of  Model  Degree  colleges,  infrastructure  grants  to  colleges  and universities,  creation  of  universities  either  through  upgradation  of  existing  autonomous  colleges  or clustering of colleges.
- (c) to (e): As per the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2019-20, the total number of colleges, the number of colleges per lakh of the young population (age group 18 to 23 years), average enrolment per college and the Gross Enrolment Ration (GER) in higher education for all States and UTs including Bihar is given in Annexure-1 . The details of support provided to the State of Bihar under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) of the Ministry of Education are given in Annexure-2.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  A,  C  AND  D  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2329 TO BE ANSWERRED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2021 REGARDING DENSITY OF COLLEGES ASKED BY SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY, Hon'ble MP:

| Number of colleges per lakh of young population (18-23 years), average enrolment per college and Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in different States and UTs as per AISHE 2019-20   | Number of colleges per lakh of young population (18-23 years), average enrolment per college and Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in different States and UTs as per AISHE 2019-20   | Number of colleges per lakh of young population (18-23 years), average enrolment per college and Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in different States and UTs as per AISHE 2019-20   | Number of colleges per lakh of young population (18-23 years), average enrolment per college and Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in different States and UTs as per AISHE 2019-20   | Number of colleges per lakh of young population (18-23 years), average enrolment per college and Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in different States and UTs as per AISHE 2019-20   | Number of colleges per lakh of young population (18-23 years), average enrolment per college and Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in different States and UTs as per AISHE 2019-20   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                                                         | State/UTs                                                                                                                                                                       | No. of Colleges                                                                                                                                                                 | No. of Colleges per lakh Young Population (18-23 Years)                                                                                                                         | Average Enrolment per College                                                                                                                                                   | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher education                                                                                                                                 |
| (1)                                                                                                                                                                             | (2)                                                                                                                                                                             | (3)                                                                                                                                                                             | (4)                                                                                                                                                                             | (5)                                                                                                                                                                             | (6)                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                               | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                                                                                                                     | 8                                                                                                                                                                               | 16                                                                                                                                                                              | 739                                                                                                                                                                             | 20.0                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                  | 2750                                                                                                                                                                            | 51                                                                                                                                                                              | 547                                                                                                                                                                             | 35.2                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                               | 39                                                                                                                                                                              | 25                                                                                                                                                                              | 553                                                                                                                                                                             | 35.4                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                                                                                                           | 558                                                                                                                                                                             | 15                                                                                                                                                                              | 870                                                                                                                                                                             | 17.3                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                               | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                           | 874                                                                                                                                                                             | 7                                                                                                                                                                               | 1703                                                                                                                                                                            | 14.5                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                               | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                                      | 25                                                                                                                                                                              | 12                                                                                                                                                                              | 2022                                                                                                                                                                            | 52.1                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                    | 810                                                                                                                                                                             | 26                                                                                                                                                                              | 557                                                                                                                                                                             | 18.5                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                               | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                                                                                                                                          | 8                                                                                                                                                                               | 12                                                                                                                                                                              | 761                                                                                                                                                                             | 9.4                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                               | Daman and Diu                                                                                                                                                                   | 10                                                                                                                                                                              | 15                                                                                                                                                                              | 393                                                                                                                                                                             | 6.1                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                              | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                           | 179                                                                                                                                                                             | 8                                                                                                                                                                               | 1620                                                                                                                                                                            | 48.0                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                              | Goa                                                                                                                                                                             | 58                                                                                                                                                                              | 31                                                                                                                                                                              | 670                                                                                                                                                                             | 28.4                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                              | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                         | 2275                                                                                                                                                                            | 31                                                                                                                                                                              | 528                                                                                                                                                                             | 21.3                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                              | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                         | 1087                                                                                                                                                                            | 34                                                                                                                                                                              | 590                                                                                                                                                                             | 29.3                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                | 344                                                                                                                                                                             | 49                                                                                                                                                                              | 541                                                                                                                                                                             | 40.8                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                              | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                                                                               | 316                                                                                                                                                                             | 26                                                                                                                                                                              | 721                                                                                                                                                                             | 32.4                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                       | 323                                                                                                                                                                             | 8                                                                                                                                                                               | 1938                                                                                                                                                                            | 20.9                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                       | 4047                                                                                                                                                                            | 59                                                                                                                                                                              | 415                                                                                                                                                                             | 32.0                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                              | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                          | 1417                                                                                                                                                                            | 48                                                                                                                                                                              | 575                                                                                                                                                                             | 38.8                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                              | Ladakh                                                                                                                                                                          | 5                                                                                                                                                                               | 14                                                                                                                                                                              | 480                                                                                                                                                                             | 7.9                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                              | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                               | 7.5                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                  | 2411                                                                                                                                                                            | 27                                                                                                                                                                              | 771                                                                                                                                                                             | 24.2                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                     | 4494                                                                                                                                                                            | 34                                                                                                                                                                              | 670                                                                                                                                                                             | 32.3                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                              | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                         | 102                                                                                                                                                                             | 31                                                                                                                                                                              | 1056                                                                                                                                                                            | 38.3                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                       | 67                                                                                                                                                                              | 20                                                                                                                                                                              | 1105                                                                                                                                                                            | 26.1                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                         | 35                                                                                                                                                                              | 28                                                                                                                                                                              | 559                                                                                                                                                                             | 26.1                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                        | 67                                                                                                                                                                              | 28                                                                                                                                                                              | 507                                                                                                                                                                             | 18.5                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                          | 1087                                                                                                                                                                            | 24                                                                                                                                                                              | 659                                                                                                                                                                             | 21.7                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                              | Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                      | 79                                                                                                                                                                              | 46                                                                                                                                                                              | 668                                                                                                                                                                             | 46.3                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                              | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                          | 1079                                                                                                                                                                            | 35                                                                                                                                                                              | 521                                                                                                                                                                             | 28.2                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                       | 3380                                                                                                                                                                            | 37                                                                                                                                                                              | 517                                                                                                                                                                             | 24.1                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                          | 22                                                                                                                                                                              | 29                                                                                                                                                                              | 634                                                                                                                                                                             | 75.8                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 32                                                                                                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                      | 2610                                                                                                                                                                            | 38                                                                                                                                                                              | 872                                                                                                                                                                             | 51.4                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 33                                                                                                                                                                              | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                       | 2071                                                                                                                                                                            | 53                                                                                                                                                                              | 545                                                                                                                                                                             | 35.6                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 34                                                                                                                                                                              | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                         | 53                                                                                                                                                                              | 12                                                                                                                                                                              | 1175                                                                                                                                                                            | 20.2                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 35                                                                                                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                   | 7788                                                                                                                                                                            | 31                                                                                                                                                                              | 692                                                                                                                                                                             | 25.3                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 36                                                                                                                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                     | 454                                                                                                                                                                             | 38                                                                                                                                                                              | 634                                                                                                                                                                             | 41.5                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 37                                                                                                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                     | 1411                                                                                                                                                                            | 13                                                                                                                                                                              | 1179                                                                                                                                                                            | 19.9                                                                                                                                                                            |

Source: All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2019-20

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART C TO E OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2329 TO BE ANSWERRED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2021 REGARDING DENSITY OF COLLEGES ASKED BY SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY, Hon'ble MP:

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| Details of Central Support to the State of Bihar under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan ( RUSA)   | Details of Central Support to the State of Bihar under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan ( RUSA)   | Details of Central Support to the State of Bihar under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan ( RUSA)   | Details of Central Support to the State of Bihar under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan ( RUSA)   |
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| S.no                                                                                                                                   | Component                                                                                                                              | No. of Colleges/Universities                                                                                                           | Amount (Rs.Crore)                                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                                      | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                                                                                                      | 47                                                                                                                                     | 45.30                                                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                                                      | Upgradation of Existing Degree College to Model Degree College                                                                         | 16                                                                                                                                     | 24.60                                                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                                                      | New Model Degree Colleges                                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                                                      | 14.40                                                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                                                      | Infrastructure Grants to Universities                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                                                      | 45.00                                                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                                      | Equity Initiative                                                                                                                      | State as a unit                                                                                                                        | 0.72                                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                                      | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in Select Autonomous Colleges                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                      | 2.25                                                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                                                      | Preparatory Grants                                                                                                                     | State as a unit                                                                                                                        | 4.80                                                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                                                      | MMER                                                                                                                                   | State as a unit                                                                                                                        | 0.03                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                                        | Total                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                        | 137.10                                                                                                                                 |