Lok Sabha Question No. 296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Faculties in Central Universities and Beneficiaries of PRERANA Scheme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.296 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2024

## Faculties in Central Universities and Beneficiaries of PRERANA Scheme

## 296. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the social category-wise details of faculties in Central Universities;
- (b) the details of the total number of beneficiaries of PRERANA scheme during the last four years, State-wise; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  under  PRERANA  scheme  particularly  in  Tamil  Nadu during the last four years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Details  of  social  category-wise  faculties  in  positions  in  46  Central  Universities  (CUs), under the purview of Ministry of Education, as on 01.01.2024 is as under: -
- (b) & (c) The PRERANA scheme was launched by AICTE for providing financial support to the institutions which are taking extra effort for encouraging and training SC/ST students for GATE/GPAT/CAT/CMAT/TOEFL/IELTS and GRE. As per the information received from AICTE, this scheme was started in 2017-18 and was concluded after three consecutive years (2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20) and last payment in this scheme was made for academic year 2019-20  which  was  disbursed  in  March  2020.  Detail  of  the  funds  released  is  placed  at Annexure-1.

| Social category-wise faculties filled-up positions in 46 CUs   | Social category-wise faculties filled-up positions in 46 CUs   | Social category-wise faculties filled-up positions in 46 CUs   | Social category-wise faculties filled-up positions in 46 CUs   |
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| SC                                                             | ST                                                             | OBC                                                            | EWS                                                            |
| 1518                                                           | 666                                                            | 2065                                                           | 230                                                            |

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## ANNEXURE-1

| Annexure as referred to in reply to (b) &(c) point of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.296 for 05.02.2024 asked by Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Faculties in Central Universities and Beneficiaries of PRERANA Scheme   | Annexure as referred to in reply to (b) &(c) point of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.296 for 05.02.2024 asked by Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Faculties in Central Universities and Beneficiaries of PRERANA Scheme   | Annexure as referred to in reply to (b) &(c) point of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.296 for 05.02.2024 asked by Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Faculties in Central Universities and Beneficiaries of PRERANA Scheme   | Annexure as referred to in reply to (b) &(c) point of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.296 for 05.02.2024 asked by Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Faculties in Central Universities and Beneficiaries of PRERANA Scheme   | Annexure as referred to in reply to (b) &(c) point of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.296 for 05.02.2024 asked by Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Faculties in Central Universities and Beneficiaries of PRERANA Scheme   |
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| Name of States that received payment for Year 2019- 2020                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Number of Institutions that received payment                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Name of Institutions that received payment with name                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Fund Released (₹ in lakh)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Year                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | LENDI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 465000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 365000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | RAGHAVENDRA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUATICAL EDUCATION& RESEARCH (RIPER)                                                                                                                                                                                       | 523333                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | BIRLA VISHVAKARMA MAHAVIDYALAYA                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 550000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | J C BOSE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 695000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | ATRIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 443333                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | BALLARPUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 600000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NMAMINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, (NITTE)                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 716667                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | VEDICA COLLEGE OF B. PHARMACY                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 401667                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | ANJUMAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING &TECHNOLOGY                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 550000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF ENGNEERING &TECHNOLOGY                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 766667                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | PADMABHUSHAN VASANTDADA PATIL PRATISHTHAN'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING                                                                                                                                                                                         | 720000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | PROF. RAM MEGHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 255000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | SANJIVANI RURAL EDUCATION SOCIETY'S SANJIVANI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING                                                                                                                                                                                       | 566666                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | SURYODAYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING &TECHNOLOGY                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 534667                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | TERNA PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST'S TERNA ENGINEERING COLLEGE                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 812500                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | VIDYA PRATISHTHAN'S KAMALNAYAN BAJAJ INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING& TECHNOLOGY, BARAMATI                                                                                                                                                                        | 553000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 654667                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | ANURAG ENGINEERING COLLEGE CMR ENGINEERING COLLEGE CMR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ST. PETER'S ENGINEERING COLLEGE VNR VIGNANA JYOTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING &TECHNOLOGY                                                                                     | 783667                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 525000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 587500                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 625000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 793333                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | TULAS INSTITUTE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 568333                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Total Number of Institutes = 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Total Number of Institutes = 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Total = 14056000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |