Lok Sabha Question No. 1788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1788 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) in Andhra Pradesh

1788. Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of data on education-related indicators such as high school enrolment rates, dropout rates and literacy rates in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b)  the  criteria  used  for  identifying  educationally  backward  districts  and  whether  these  criteria  are periodically updated, if so, the details thereof along with the educationally backward districts in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the details of districts selected under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) program in Andhra Pradesh for establishment of Model Degree Colleges including the dates of approval and their current status;
- (d) the details of total funds allocated, released and utilized under RUSA for the creation of Model Degree Colleges and other infrastructure improvements in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years; and
- (e) whether any proposals is pending for inclusion of additional districts in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in educationally backward areas, under the RUSA program and the Government's plans for expanding this initiative?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Dr. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

- (a):  The  details  of  school  enrolment,  dropout  rate,  GER  and  literacy  rate  of  Andhra  Pradesh  are  at Annexure-I.

(b)& (c):  The government has launched the third phase of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) in June 2023 in the form of Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) with an outlay of Rs. 12,926.10  crore  for  the  period  2023-24  to  2025-26  to  cater  to  needs  of  educationally  unserved/ underserved areas. Under PM-USHA, priority is given to Focus Districts. The focus districts are identified by the concerned States/ UTs based on various criteria including low Gross Enrolment Ratio, Gender Parity,  population  proportion  and  enrolment  proportion  for  females,  transgenders,  Scheduled  Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, Aspirational/ Border Area/ Left Wing Extremism prone district, etc.

Under RUSA 1.0, 4 Model Degree Colleges (MDCs) in district Prakasam, Kurnool, East Godavari, and West  Godavari  and  2  MDCs  in  district  Vizianagaram  and  Srikakulam  were  approved  during  the  1st Project Approval Board (PAB) meeting held on 06.11.2013 and the 6th PAB meeting held on 27.03.2015 respectively. Under RUSA 2.0, 2 more MDCs were approved in district Y.S.R. and Visakhapatnam during the 12th PAB meeting held on 25.05.2018. As per the information furnished by the State, all the above 8 MDCs approved in the State of Andhra Pradesh are functional.

(d) & (e): Since the inception of RUSA in 2013, 166 units including 33 units under PM-USHA have been approved in Andhra Pradesh, with central support of Rs. 734.23 Crore under various components of the scheme, including creation of Model Degree Colleges and other infrastructure improvements. An amount of Rs. 339.24 Crore has been released to the State so far, including release of Rs. 89.75 Crore during the  last  five  years  and  the  current  financial  year  i.e.  2019-20  to  2024-25  (as  on  05.03.2025).  In  the current financial year, an amount of Rs. 19.50 crore has been sanctioned to the State. Out of which, the State has incurred an expenditure of Rs. 1.03 crore so far. The State of Andhra Pradesh has identified 13 districts  as  focus  districts.  All  the  proposals  submitted  by  the  State  under  various  components  of  PMUSHA were placed before the PAB for consideration and approval.  There is no such proposal pending with the Ministry of Education.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1788 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025 ASKED BY SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI, HON'BLE MEMBER OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  RASHTRIYA  UCHCHATAR  SHIKSHA  ABHIYAN  (RUSA)  IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

Details of school enrolment, dropout rate, GER and literacy rate of Andhra Pradesh

## 1. District-wise Enrolment of Andhra Pradesh

| District      |   Enrolment (Pre-Primary to Class 12) |
|---------------|---------------------------------------|
| ANAKAPALLI    |                                264828 |
| ANANTAPUR     |                                442869 |
| ANNAMAYYA     |                                296761 |
| ASR           |                                196040 |
| BAPATLA       |                                211903 |
| CHITTOOR      |                                290941 |
| EAST GODAVARI |                                322998 |
| ELURU         |                                330731 |
| GUNTUR        |                                389290 |
| KADAPA        |                                367129 |
| KAKINADA      |                                368895 |
| KONASEEMA     |                                251361 |
| KRISHNA       |                                287313 |
| KURNOOL       |                                550383 |
| MANYAM        |                                143179 |
| NANDYAL       |                                353422 |
| NELLORE       |                                416186 |
| NTR           |                                409505 |
| PALNADU       |                                355568 |
| PRAKASAM      |                                392480 |
| SRI SATYASAI  |                                282768 |
| SRIKAKULAM    |                                350094 |
| TIRUPATI      |                                401202 |
| VISAKHAPATNAM |                                473736 |
| VIZIANAGARAM  |                                295323 |
| WEST GODAVARI |                                296980 |

Source- UDISE+ 2023-24

## 2. District -wise Dropout rate of Andhra Pradesh

|            | Dropout Rate   | Dropout Rate   | Dropout Rate   |
|------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| District   | Primary        | Upper Primary  | Secondary      |
| ANAKAPALLI | 1.5            | 2.2            | 22.4           |
| ANANTAPUR  | 1.0            | 2.0            | 15.1           |
| ANNAMAYYA  | 0.1            | 2.2            | 21.0           |
| ASR        | 2.0            | 3.5            | 20.7           |

| BAPATLA       |   2.8 |   3.9 |   25.6 |
|---------------|-------|-------|--------|
| CHITTOOR      |   2.7 |   2.6 |   19.6 |
| EAST GODAVARI |   0   |   0   |    6.8 |
| ELURU         |   1.4 |   2.9 |   18.3 |
| GUNTUR        |   0   |   0   |    2.1 |
| KADAPA        |   0.7 |   3.5 |   19.6 |
| KAKINADA      |   0.5 |   1.9 |   16.1 |
| KONASEEMA     |   1.2 |   2.2 |   17.1 |
| KRISHNA       |   0   |   0   |    0.7 |
| KURNOOL       |   0   |   0   |    8.8 |
| MANYAM        |   0.8 |   1.8 |   15.4 |
| NANDYAL       |   0   |   0   |    7.7 |
| NELLORE       |   0.2 |   1.2 |    5   |
| NTR           |   0   |   1.4 |    0   |
| PALNADU       |   0.5 |   1.6 |   20.7 |
| PRAKASAM      |   1   |   3.1 |   20.4 |
| SRI SATYASAI  |   1.2 |   3.3 |   27.1 |
| SRIKAKULAM    |   0.2 |   1.4 |   19.4 |
| TIRUPATI      |   0   |   0.9 |    2.3 |
| VISAKHAPATNAM |   0   |   0   |    0   |
| VIZIANAGARAM  |   0   |   1.5 |   14.2 |
| WEST GODAVARI |   0   |   0.7 |    6.9 |

Source- UDISE+ 2023-24

3. GER of Andhra Pradesh and India.

| GER            | Secondary (9-10)   | Secondary (9-10)   | Secondary (9-10)   | Higher Secondary (11-12)   | Higher Secondary (11-12)   | Higher Secondary (11-12)   |
|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| GER            | Boys               | Girls              | Total              | Boys                       | Girls                      | Total                      |
| Andhra Pradesh | 96.9               | 94.8               | 95.9               | 62.9                       | 67.9                       | 65.4                       |
| India          | 76.8               | 78                 | 77.4               | 54.4                       | 58.2                       | 56.2                       |

Source- UDISE+ 2023-24

4. Literacy Rate of Andhra Pradesh and India.

| Literacy rate   |   Male |   Female |   Person |
|-----------------|--------|----------|----------|
| Andhra Pradesh  |   78.8 |     66.8 |     72.6 |
| India           |   87.2 |     74.6 |     80.9 |

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Source-

PLFS

2023-

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