Lok Sabha Question No. 1820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Higher Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1820 ANSWERED ON 31/07/2023

## Allocation of Funds for Higher Education

## Ɨ1820. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the allocation of funds by the Central Government to the States for education sector particularly for Higher Education during the last five years, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  discriminates  against  States  in  providing  loans  for Higher Education; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): States  have  been  allocated  funds  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  of Department  of  Higher  Education  namely-  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan (RUSA)  and  Technical  Education  Quality  Improvement  Programme  (TEQIP).  The objective  of  RUSA  is  to  improve  access,  equity  and  quality  in  higher  education through  planned  development  of  higher  education  at  the  state  level.  In  order  to improve  the  quality  of  technical  education  in  State  institutions  in  selected  States, TEQIP  was  formulated.  The  scheme  wise  allocation  during  the  last  five  years  is attached at Annexure-I.

(b) to (c) : Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) Scheme had been formulated to step up investment in creation of quality infrastructure in Centrally Funded Higher Educational  Institutions  (CFHEIs).  Under  the  scheme,  centrally  funded  institutions submit  the  project  and  funds  are  provided  through  loans  on  project  basis.  As  the scheme is meant for Centrally Funded Institutions, there is a no discrimination.

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## Annexure-1

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1820  RAISED  BY  SHRI  RAJIV  RANJAN  SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  ANSWERED  ON  31/07/2023 REGARDING 'ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION'.

(Rs in Crores)

| Details of central funds released to the States/ UTs under RUSA and TEQIP Scheme during the last five years   | Details of central funds released to the States/ UTs under RUSA and TEQIP Scheme during the last five years   | Details of central funds released to the States/ UTs under RUSA and TEQIP Scheme during the last five years   | Details of central funds released to the States/ UTs under RUSA and TEQIP Scheme during the last five years   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                        | States/ UTs                                                                                                   | RUSA                                                                                                          | TEQIP                                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                             | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                          | 9.55                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                | 188.82                                                                                                        | 28.35                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                             | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                             | 61.03                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                                             | Assam                                                                                                         | 253.91                                                                                                        | 75.30                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                             | Bihar                                                                                                         | 78.45                                                                                                         | 90.95                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                             | Chandigarh                                                                                                    | 28.80                                                                                                         | 19.76                                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                  | 129.54                                                                                                        | 65.50                                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                                             | Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                                                         | 8.27                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                                             | Delhi                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                          | 6.81                                                                                                          |
| 10                                                                                                            | Goa                                                                                                           | 26.40                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                                                       | 76.50                                                                                                         | 6.99                                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                            | Haryana                                                                                                       | 95.96                                                                                                         | 31.92                                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                                            | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                              | 80.86                                                                                                         | 39.15                                                                                                         |
| 14                                                                                                            | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                | 152.64                                                                                                        | 41.81                                                                                                         |
| 15                                                                                                            | Jharkhand                                                                                                     | 151.26                                                                                                        | 61.58                                                                                                         |
| 16                                                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                                                     | 139.74                                                                                                        | 81.96                                                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                                            | Kerala                                                                                                        | 172.85                                                                                                        | 6.97                                                                                                          |
| 18                                                                                                            | Ladakh                                                                                                        | 1.55                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                          |
| 19                                                                                                            | Lakshadweep                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                          |
| 20                                                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                | 163.05                                                                                                        | 106.31                                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                                                   | 203.60                                                                                                        | 100.83                                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                                            | Manipur                                                                                                       | 66.26                                                                                                         | 13.34                                                                                                         |
| 23                                                                                                            | Meghalaya                                                                                                     | 77.02                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                          |
| 24                                                                                                            | Mizoram                                                                                                       | 50.05                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                          |
| 25                                                                                                            | Nagaland                                                                                                      | 39.55                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                          |
| 26                                                                                                            | Odisha                                                                                                        | 129.00                                                                                                        | 85.35                                                                                                         |
| 27                                                                                                            | Puducherry                                                                                                    | 9.84                                                                                                          | 5.94                                                                                                          |
| 28                                                                                                            | Punjab                                                                                                        | 69.60                                                                                                         | 6.50                                                                                                          |
| 29                                                                                                            | Rajasthan                                                                                                     | 128.42                                                                                                        | 113.76                                                                                                        |
| 30                                                                                                            | Sikkim                                                                                                        | 32.18                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                          |
| 31                                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                    | 238.18                                                                                                        | 57.13                                                                                                         |
| 32                                                                                                            | Telangana                                                                                                     | 111.34                                                                                                        | 33.47                                                                                                         |
| 33                                                                                                            | Tripura                                                                                                       | 32.58                                                                                                         | 9.54                                                                                                          |
| 34                                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                 | 104.53                                                                                                        | 201.79                                                                                                        |
| 35                                                                                                            | Uttarakhand                                                                                                   | 136.92                                                                                                        | 93.61                                                                                                         |
| 36                                                                                                            | West Bengal                                                                                                   | 192.07                                                                                                        | 26.15                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                               | Total                                                                                                         | 3430.74                                                                                                       | 1420.31                                                                                                       |