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Lok Sabha Question No. 1794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Schools meeting RTE Act Norms
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1794

ANSWERED ON - 13/02/2023

## Schools meeting RTE Act Norms

## 1794. Shri Syed Imtiaz Jaleel:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether no significant increase in the number of schools meeting the Right to Education Act norms  has  taken  place  despite  the  infrastructural  upgradation  in  the  school  in  2020-21  and 2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the infrastructural upgradation of schools made during the said period and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the funds allocated for the purpose; and
- (d) the effective steps being taken by the Government to improve the infrastructural facilities in the schools?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education is implementing Samagra Shiksha from 2018-19 to support States and UTs for ensuring inclusion and equity at all levels  of  school  education.  Under  Samagra  Shiksha,  the  States  and  UTs  are  supported  for strengthening of existing government schools and for creation and augmentation of infrastructure facilities  based  on  the  gaps  determined  from  Unified  District  Information  System  for  Education (UDISE+)  and  proposals  received  from  respective  State/UT.  The  need  for  schools  and  also  the infrastructural  facilities  in  schools  are  worked  out  every  year  by  the  respective  State/Union Territory on incremental basis depending on their need and priority and reflected in their Annual Work plan & Budget (AWP&B). These plans are then appraised and approved/estimated by the Project Approval Board (PAB) in the Department of School Education & Literacy in consultation with the States and UTs.

However, education is in the Concurrent list of Constitution and most of the schools come under  jurisdiction  of  concerned  States  and  UTs.  State  and  UT  Governments  are  the  appropriate Governments under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, and have the responsibility and mandate to provide school infrastructure in schools in accordance with the norms laid down in the Schedule to the RTE Act, 2009 and as per respective State RTE Rules. Upgradation of 113 primary / upper primary school buildings have been approved with a total  budget  estimate  of  Rs.  4190.62  lakhs  during  2020-21  and  2021-22  under  the  scheme  of Samagra Shiksha. Basic Infrastructure in approximately 1.20 lakh Government schools across the country with an overall budget estimate of Rs. 4590 crore under Samagra Shiksha scheme. The interventions covered under the project are major/minor repairs, functional toilets (boys/girls), electricity connections, functional

Further, Government of India has approved a project on Rejuvenation of drinking water facility and boundary walls.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Training under PMKVY 3.0
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1793

ANSWERED ON - 13/02/2023

## TRAINING UNDER PMKVY 3.0

1793. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:(a) the number of training centres under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0 in Haryana; (b) the number of candidates trained during the last two years and the type of skills they are trained for; (c) the number of placements made during the last two years; (d) the number of dropouts during the last two years; and whether  any  interventions  have  been  made  to  prevent  dropouts  and  if  so,  the

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  launched  the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 3.0) on 15.01.2021 with an objective to deliver  skills  to  youth  of  the  country  to  make  them  employable  for  better  livelihood. Under PMKVY 3.0, the training has been imparting in the State of Haryana through 223
- training centres. (b) 17,394 candidates have been trained in the State of Haryana during the last two years in 147 job roles under PMKVY 3.0. (c) 1,128 candidates have been reported placed in the State of Haryana during the last two years under PMKVY 3.0. (d) Under PMKVY 3.0, 980 candidates have been dropped in the State of Haryana during the last two years.

(e) Under  the  PMKVY,  dropouts  have  been  observed  at  various  stages  in  the sequential training life cycle such as enrolment, training, assessment, certification etc. Ministry  has  taken  various  initiatives  to  reduce  drop  outs.  Candidates  are  provided counselling,  boarding  and  lodging  in  some  cases,  financial  support  for  conveyance, facilitating placement through Rojgar Melas etc.

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- (e) details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 1791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Beautification of Worship Places in Tribal Areas
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1791

ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## BEAUTIFICATION OF WORSHIP PLACES IN TRIBAL AREAS

## 1791 . SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

## ANSWER

- (a) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take steps for the beautification of places of worship across the country, especially the ones situated in the tribal areas of the State of West Bengal;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  regularly  maintains  and  conserves  centrally protected monuments and site throughout the country which also include places of worship and monuments located in the state of West Bengal.

- (b) Conservation of monuments is a continuous process. Works are carried out by ASI as per site requirement and available recourses.

- (c) Question doesn't arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Tribal Communities Living in Forest Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †1789

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 13/02/2023

## TRIBAL COMMUNITIES LIVING IN FOREST AREAS

† 1789. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

## SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had conducted/proposed to conduct any study/survey to find out the number of people belonging to various tribal communities living in forest areas in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the basis/criteria adopted by the Government to start the welfare schemes for the tribal people?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a)  to  (b): The  Office  of  Registrar  General  &  Census  Commissioner,  India  conducts decennial Census to ascertain the population of the country including population of various tribal communities. In Census, Scheduled Tribe Population is also tabulated separately and made  available in the link (https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables).
- (c): Government  is  implementing  Tribal  Sub-Plan  (TSP)  now  known  as  Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) as a strategy for the development of Scheduled Tribes  and  areas  having  tribal  concentration.  Besides  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  41 Ministries/Departments are allocating certain percentage of their total scheme budget every year for tribal development under DAPST for various tribal development projects relating to  education,  health,  agriculture,  irrigation,  roads,  housing,  electrification,  employment generation, skill development, etc. State Governments are also supposed to earmark TSP funds in proportion to ST population (Census 2011) in the State with respect to total State Plan.

The  Government  has  also  taken  various  initiatives  to  ensure  social  inclusion   such  as reservation in education and employment, representation in Lok Sabha, State legislatures and Rural and Urban Local Bodies, subsidized credit facilities, entrepreneurship development   and  other  infrastructure  developmental  programmes  etc.  by  increasing allocations under various programmes and also bringing new programmes like  schemes of start-up India and stand-up India, PM MUDRA, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, PM Suraksha BimaYojana, PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, etc.

Further,  apart  from  Constitutional  safeguards,  steps  have  been  taken  to  safeguard  the interest of tribal people through enactment of various laws such as The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, The Schedules Tribes and other Traditional  Forest  Dwellers  (Recognition  of  Forest  Rights)  Act  2006,  The  Right  to  Fair Compensation  and  Transparency  in  Land  Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement Act, 2013, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Schemes for Welfare of Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1787

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF LABOURERS

1787. SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

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

- (a)the  schemes  which  are  running  for  the  welfare  of  labourers  at present;
- (b)whether Government has implemented e-SHRAM card scheme;
- (c)if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)the programmes formulated to make it accessible to the masses?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Government  is implementing various schemes  for the welfare  of  the  labourers.  In  this regard,  Ministry  has  developed e-SHRAM portal for creating a comprehensive database of unorganised workers.  e-SHRAM  portal  has  been  integrated  with  National  Career Services (NCS) to provide job opportunities to unorganised workers. eSHRAM  has  also  been  integrated  with  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi Maan-dhan  (PM-SYM)  through  which  any  unorganised  worker  can register  himself/  herself  to  enrol  for  pension  benefits  under  the scheme.

The  Life  and  Disability  cover  is  provided  through  Pradhan Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  and  Pradhan  Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY).

The  Ayushman  Bharat-Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana (ABPMJAY)  provides  health  cover.  Other  schemes  such  as  public Distribution  System  through  One  Nation  One  Ration  Card  Scheme under  National  Food  Security  Act,  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee  Act,  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay  Gramin  Kaushal Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Gareeb Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan, Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana, Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana, PMSVANidhi,  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  etc.  are  also available  for  the  unorganized  workers  including  labourers  depending upon their eligibility criteria.

(b) & (c): Yes  Sir.  Once  the  registration  on  e-SHARAM  portal  is completed,  a  card  along  with  Universal  Account  Number  (UAN)  is issued to all registrants. As on 06.02.2023 over 28.57 crore unorganized workers have been registered on e-SHARAM portal.

- (d): e-SHRAM portal can be accessed through url: https://eShram.gov.in/.  Ministry  has  on-boarded  services  of  Common Service  Centres  (CSC)  and  State  Sewa  Kendras  (SSKs)  to  facilitate workers in the registration process. e-Shram has also been integrated with  UMANG  (Unified  Mobile  Application  for  New-age  Governance) mobile application, through which workers can register on e-SHRAM, update  their  details  and  download  Universal  Account  Number  (UAN) card using their mobiles.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Setting up of Tourism University
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1784 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## SETTING UP OF TOURISM UNIVERSITY

1784. SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  proposes  to  set up a  Tourism University to promote tourism in the country; (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  norms  determined  by  the Government to establish such Universities; (c) whether the Government has identified some places in Tamil Nadu for this purpose and if so, the estimated expenditure in this regard; and the  time  by  which  these  Universities  are  likely  to  start

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (d) functioning?

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a): No, Sir.

(b) to (d): Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Audit Report at Central University of Kerala
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1783 ANSWERED ON 13.2.2023

## 1783.  SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

## Audit Report at Central University of Kerala

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of serious irregularities found in an audit report of the Central University of Kerala, Report Nos OAC/II/7-33/15-16, CE/II/7-20/16-17, CE/II/7-49/18-18, CE/7-46/19-20 and CE/7-18/CUK/22-23 by the principal Director of Audit (Central) and the actions are pending since 2016;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken/being  taken  by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  University  Grants  Commission  noticed  any  illegal  and  irregular fixation of pay and allowance and irregular promotions granted to the teaching faculties and officials of Central University of Kerala which were reported by the Comptroller and Auditor General's audit from 2015 onwards; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the clarifications issued in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  Central University of Kerala has informed that the reports indicated in the Question  are  at  the  Inspection  Report  stage  only.  Correspondences  are  going  on between the Audit Office and Central University of Kerala for its resolution. Out of 71 audit paras, 54 paras have been dropped. Further queries on the pending 17 paras were received by the University only in January, 2023.

The University, in its reply to Audit Office, has informed that they have revisited the irregular fixation of pay and brought it to the notice of University Grants Commission (UGC). As advised by the UGC, a Committee is examining the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1781 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Value Education in School Curriculum
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1781 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## Value Education in School Curriculum

## 1781. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  for  including  value  education  in  school curriculum to make children good citizens in future;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has issued any guidelines to the States/UTs for including value education in school curriculum; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (d) The  National  Education  Policy  (NEP),  2020,  inter-alia,  provides  to  include skills and values such as critical thinking, ethical reasoning, traditional Indian values and all basic human and Constitutional values, such as seva, ahimsa, swachchhata, satya, nishkam karma, shanti, sacrifice, tolerance, diversity, pluralism, righteous conduct, gender sensitivity, respect  for  elders,  respect  for  all  people  and  their  inherent  capabilities  regardless  of background, etc. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has integrated  values  attitudes  and  skills  such  as  human  rights,  justice,  tolerance,  cooperation, social responsibility, non-violence and respect for cultured diversity along with many other human,  social and moral values across the stages and subjects in integrated manner. NCERT has been training teachers and teacher educators towards nurturing pro-peace attitudes and values  through  their  day-to-day  interactions  with  students  and  while  teaching  different subjects.  Document-entitled 'Education for Values in Schools - A Framework' published in 2012 by NCERT provides guidelines for holistic and integrated approach laying emphasis on school ethos, policies and practices, pedagogic strategies, transaction of subjects, evaluation, home-school  partnership,  teacher  development  and  staff  orientation  in  view  of  promoting values. The National Curriculum Framework (Foundational Stage) which has been recently prepared  by  NCERT incorporates values as laid  down in  the  NEP  2020  and  the  same  has been shared with all states and UTs.

Education, being a subject in the Concurrent List of Constitution of India and majority of  schools  are  under  the  jurisdiction  of  State/Union  Territory  (UT)  Governments,  the respective  States/UTs  are  expected  to  take  appropriate  steps  to  develop  an  integrated curriculum addressing the concerns of value education for their school systems as a follow up of the NEP 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Commemoration of Birth Anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Aparupa  Poddar

- (a) Yes.
- (b) Government had approved for commemorating the 250 th birth anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy in its meeting held on 25 th November 2020.
- (c)  &  (d)  Government  of  India  has  been  celebrating  the  250 th birth  anniversary  of  Raja  Ram Mohan Roy in befitting manner from 22 nd May 2022 to 22 nd May 2023. The inaugural event was held at Raja Ram Mohan Library, Kolkata and Science City Centre, Kolkata on 22 nd May  2022.  Statue  of  Raja  Ram  Mohan  Roy  was  unveiled  by  Hon'ble  Culture Minister on this occasion followed by seminar and cultural programme. Raja Rammohun Roy  Library  Foundation  (RRRLF)  has  done  awareness  programmes  for  Children  and Women Empowerment in 250 districts. RRRLF also organized 154 numbers of rallies in 21 States/UTs. Besides, a National Conference on relevance of Raja Ram Mohan Roy in Women  Empowerment  and  Transformation  in  New  India  also  held  on  30-31  January 2023 at Mangalore, Karnataka.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.  1778

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## COMMEMORATION OF BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY

1778.  SHRIMATI  APARUPA  PODDAR :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  250  years  of  the  Birth  Anniversary  of  Raja  Ram Mohan Roy;
- (b)   whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  plan  to  commemorate  the  semi-  quincentennial birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Roy therefor;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  proposal  of  the  Government  to  celebrate his  birthday  in  Radhanagore,  Hooghly  of  West Bengal in a constructive manner thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Implementation of RUSA
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1777 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF RUSA

1777.   DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  implement  the  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA);
- (b)  the  details  of  budget  allocated  under  RUSA  to  implement  the  objective  of  allotting  of  new infrastructure for Universities in the country;
- (c) whether the RUSA considers opening of new employment opportunities for the youth of the nation and the research scholars under RUSA;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and also the focus on any new areas of research therein;
- (e)  whether  the  RUSA  take  into  account  the  improvement  of  higher  education  for  non-vocational courses as well; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme aimed at funding new institutions and specific State government universities and colleges, so as to improve their quality by ensuring their conformity to prescribed norms and standards. All States/ UTs (except Lakshadweep) had  submitted  willingness  to  participate  in  RUSA  and  all  these  States/  UTs  have  been  approved support under the scheme.
- (b): Under RUSA, in various States/ UTs, 157 Universities have been approved central support for an amount of Rs. 1959.02 Crores under the component of 'Infrastructure Grants to Universities'.
- (c) to (f): Education being in the Concurrent List, enhancing the quality of education and research is the  responsibility  of  both  the  Central  and  State  Governments.  However,  recognizing  the  need  for central  assistance,  the  Central  Government  has  implemented  various  schemes  including  RUSA  for supporting  State  Governments.  Under  RUSA,  funds  are  provided  to  the  States/  UTs  under  various components such as 'Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universities', 'Infrastructure Grants to Universities', 'Infrastructure Grants to Colleges', etc. for improvement in higher education. Under  the  scheme,  States/  UTs  have  the  flexibility  to  utilize  funds  for  supporting  opening  of  new courses  as  per  their  requirements.  The  State-wise  details  of  total  amount  approved,  under  various components is available at

https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/upload\_document/Funds\_under\_RUSA.pdf

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