Lok Sabha Question No. 103 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Education Projects in Jharkhand
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 103 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## EDUCATION PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND

*103. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: a) the details of educational projects being run in Jharkhand, district-wise;

- (b) the details of funds allocated/released for these projects in Jharkhand during the last four years and the current year;
- (c)  the  total  amount  of  funds  spent  on  Higher  Education  projects  in  Jharkhand  during  the  aforesaid period, district-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for effective implementation of such educational projects in Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the table of the House

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 103 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023 ASKED BY SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING EDUCATION PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND

(a) to (c) Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), financial support for various higher education projects is provided to States/UTs including Jharkhand. The district-wise details of projects approved in Jharkhand are Annexed . As against the approved total central share of Rs. 380.6 crores, since inception of the scheme an amount of Rs. 259.28 crores has been released out of which an amount of Rs. 103.86 crores has been released to the State since 2019-20 (last four years and current year, till date). As on 06.12.2023, the State has an unspent balance of Rs. 40.88 crores in its Single Nodal Agency Account. Further releases shall be subject to utilisation of unspent balance and compliance to the scheme guidelines.

In  addition,  Central  government  provides  fund  for  other  Centrally  funded  Higher  Education Institutions under the Department of Higher Education in the State of Jharkhand and funds released during the last four years and the current year for such institutions are as below:

| Name of Institutions                                    | Name of District where located   | Funds released (in Rs. crores)   | Funds released (in Rs. crores)   | Funds released (in Rs. crores)   | Funds released (in Rs. crores)   | Funds released (in Rs. crores)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                                                         |                                  | 2019-20                          | 2020-21                          | 2021-22                          | 2022-23                          | 2023-24 (as on date)             |
| Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | Dhanbad                          | 308.99                           | 319.77                           | 264.84                           | 316.51                           | 271.05                           |
| National Institute of Technology                        | Jamshedpur                       | 94.30                            | 80.19                            | 98.07                            | 120.82                           | 100.20                           |
| Indian Institute of Management                          | Ranchi                           | 25.00                            | 51.00                            | 116.68                           | -                                | -                                |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (PPP)        | Ranchi                           | 5.12                             | 6.24                             | 11.51                            | 18.95                            | 25.00                            |
| Central University of Jharkhand                         | Ranchi                           | 51.54                            | 71.80                            | 68.12                            | 93.01                            | 72.80                            |
| National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology | Ranchi                           | 47.37                            | 43.21                            | 47.97                            | 54.53                            | -                                |

(d) Education being in the Concurrent List, implementation and monitoring of educational projects is the  responsibility  of  both  the  Central  and  State  Governments.  The  Government  is  monitoring  for effective implementation of these education projects through regular online/physical review meetings with stakeholders.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 103 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023 ASKED BY SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING EDUCATION PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND

District-wise details of projects approved in Jharkhand under the scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)

| S. No.   | District Names      |   Number of Units Approved |   Total Amount Approved (in Rs. crore) |   Central Share Approved (in Rs. crore) |
|----------|---------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Bokaro              |                          8 |                                   42   |                                    25.2 |
| 2.       | Chatra              |                          3 |                                   18   |                                    10.8 |
| 3.       | Deoghar             |                          4 |                                    8   |                                     4.8 |
| 4.       | Dhanbad             |                          7 |                                   14   |                                     8.4 |
| 5.       | Dumka               |                          6 |                                   42   |                                    25.2 |
| 6.       | East Singhbhum      |                          9 |                                   97   |                                    58.2 |
| 7.       | Garhwa              |                          2 |                                   14   |                                     8.4 |
| 8.       | Giridih             |                          3 |                                   18   |                                    10.8 |
| 9.       | Godda               |                          4 |                                   34   |                                    20.4 |
| 10.      | Gumla               |                          2 |                                   14   |                                     8.4 |
| 11.      | Hazaribagh          |                          7 |                                   36   |                                    21.6 |
| 12.      | Koderma             |                          2 |                                   28   |                                    16.8 |
| 13.      | Latehar             |                          1 |                                   12   |                                     7.2 |
| 14.      | Lohardaga           |                          1 |                                    2   |                                     1.2 |
| 15.      | Pakur               |                          2 |                                   16   |                                     9.6 |
| 16.      | Palamu              |                          3 |                                   32   |                                    19.2 |
| 17.      | Ramgarh             |                          4 |                                   20   |                                    12   |
| 18.      | Ranchi              |                         14 |                                  104   |                                    62.4 |
| 19.      | Sahibganj           |                          4 |                                   20   |                                    12   |
| 20.      | Seraikela kharsawan |                          1 |                                    2   |                                     1.2 |
| 21.      | Simdega             |                          1 |                                   12   |                                     7.2 |
| 22.      | West Singhbhum      |                          4 |                                   28   |                                    16.8 |
| 23.      | State as a Unit     |                          3 |                                   17.2 |                                    12.8 |
|          | Total               |                         95 |                                  630.2 |                                   380.6 |