Lok Sabha Question No. 2216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 2216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  AUGUST, 2021

## Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan

## †2216. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the funds has been allocated to Odisha under Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA); (b) if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of funds allocated; and (c)    the    number  of  higher  education  institutes  benefitted  by  this  scheme  in  Odisha, district-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  to  (c):  Under  the  scheme  of  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RUSA),  the State of Odisha has been released central share of Rs. 395.42 crores till date under various  components such as  Creation of Universities  by  Conversion  of  Colleges  in a Cluster,  Creation  of  Universities  by  way  of  Upgradation  of  Existing  Autonomous Colleges,  Equity  Initiatives,  Infrastructure  Grants  to  Colleges,  Infrastructure  Grants  to Universities, New Model Degree Colleges, Upgradation of Existing Degree College to Model Degree College, Preparatory Grants and Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select  State  Universities.  The  district-wise  number  of  higher  education  institutes approved under the scheme for the State of Odisha is annexed.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2216 to be answered on 2 nd  August 2021 regarding Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan asked by Shri Basanta Kumar Panda , Hon'ble MP

District-wise number of higher education institutes approved under the scheme for the State of Odisha

| District      |   No. of higher education institutes approved under RUSA |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Anugul        |                                                        5 |
| Balangir      |                                                        4 |
| Balasore      |                                                       14 |
| Bargarh       |                                                        5 |
| Baudh         |                                                        2 |
| Bhadrak       |                                                        4 |
| Cuttack       |                                                       11 |
| Debagarh      |                                                        2 |
| Dhenkanal     |                                                        6 |
| Gajapati      |                                                        4 |
| Ganjam        |                                                       10 |
| Jagatsinghpur |                                                        4 |
| Jajpur        |                                                        7 |
| Jeypore       |                                                        1 |
| Jharsuguda    |                                                        4 |
| Kalahandi     |                                                        5 |
| Kandhamal     |                                                        4 |
| Kendrapara    |                                                        5 |
| Kendujhar     |                                                        5 |
| Khorda        |                                                       11 |
| Koraput       |                                                        4 |
| Kurda         |                                                        5 |
| Malkangiri    |                                                        2 |
| Mayurbhanj    |                                                        8 |
| Nabarangpur   |                                                        1 |
| Nayagarh      |                                                        4 |
| Nuapada       |                                                        3 |
| Puri          |                                                        5 |
| Rayagada      |                                                        3 |
| Sambalpur     |                                                        6 |
| Sonapur       |                                                        2 |
| Sundargarh    |                                                        5 |
| Total         |                                                      161 |

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