Lok Sabha Question No. 296 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Education Projects in Jharkhand
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Nishikant Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 296 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

## EDUCATION PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND

- *296. Dr. NISHIKANT DUBEY: 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 three 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. 296 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024 ASKED BY Dr. NISHIKANT DUBEY, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING EDUCATION PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND

(a)  to  (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.

Since inception of the RUSA scheme in 2013, a total of 105 units including 20 units under PM-USHA have been approved under the scheme in Jharkhand. The district-wise details of projects approved are Annexed .  As  against  the  approved  total  central  share  of  Rs.  468.34  crores,  an  amount  of  Rs.  276 crores have been released, out of which an amount of Rs. 40.21 crores have been released to Jharkhand since 2021-22 (i.e. 2021-22 to 2024-25 till date).

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

|                                                         | 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)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Name of Institutions                                    |                                  | 2021-22                          | 2022-23                          | 2023-24                          | 2024-25 (as on date)             |
| Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) | Dhanbad                          | 264.84                           | 316.51                           | 374.19                           | 328.28                           |
| National Institute of Technology                        | Jamshedpur                       | 98.07                            | 120.82                           | 141.18                           | 101.29                           |
| Indian Institute of Management                          | Ranchi                           | 116.68                           | -                                | -                                | -                                |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (PPP)        | Ranchi                           | 11.51                            | 18.95                            | 25.00                            | -                                |
| Central University of Jharkhand                         | Ranchi                           | 68.12                            | 98.70                            | 105.45                           | 60.52                            |
| National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology | Ranchi                           | 47.97                            | 54.53                            | 37.00                            | 31.36                            |

(d):  Central  Government  is  monitoring  for  effective  implementation  of  these  education  projects through regular online/physical review meetings with stakeholders. Implementation and monitoring of projects under RUSA is the responsibility of both the Central and State Governments.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 296 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024 ASKED BY Dr. NISHIKANT DUBEY, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING EDUCATION PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND

## District-wise details of projects approved in Jharkhand under RUSA/PM-USHA

| S. No.   | District            |   Number of Units Approved |   Approved Amount (in Rs. crore) |   Central Share Approved (in Rs. crore) |
|----------|---------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1        | Bokaro              |                          8 |                            42    |                                   25.2  |
| 2        | Chatra              |                          4 |                            23    |                                   13.8  |
| 3        | Deoghar             |                          4 |                             8    |                                    4.8  |
| 4        | Dhanbad             |                          8 |                            19    |                                   11.4  |
| 5        | Dumka               |                          7 |                            53    |                                   31.8  |
| 6        | East Singhbhum      |                          9 |                            97    |                                   58.2  |
| 7        | Garhwa              |                          3 |                            19    |                                   11.4  |
| 8        | Giridih             |                          5 |                            33    |                                   19.8  |
| 9        | Godda               |                          5 |                            39    |                                   23.4  |
| 10       | Gumla               |                          3 |                            19    |                                   11.4  |
| 11       | Hazaribagh          |                          8 |                           136.79 |                                   82.07 |
| 12       | Jamtara             |                          1 |                             5    |                                    3    |
| 13       | Khunti              |                          1 |                             5    |                                    3    |
| 14       | Koderma             |                          1 |                             2    |                                    1.2  |
| 15       | Latehar             |                          1 |                            12    |                                    7.2  |
| 16       | Lohardaga           |                          1 |                             2    |                                    1.2  |
| 17       | Pakur               |                          2 |                            16    |                                    9.6  |
| 18       | Palamu              |                          3 |                            27    |                                   16.2  |
| 19       | Ramgarh             |                          5 |                            25    |                                   15    |
| 20       | Ranchi              |                         12 |                            98    |                                   58.8  |
| 21       | Sahibganj           |                          3 |                             8    |                                    4.8  |
| 22       | Seraikela kharsawan |                          2 |                             7    |                                    4.2  |
| 23       | Simdega             |                          2 |                            17    |                                   10.2  |
| 24       | West Singhbhum      |                          4 |                            44    |                                   26.4  |
| 25       | State as a Unit     |                          3 |                            18.67 |                                   14.27 |
|          | Total               |                        105 |                           775.46 |                                  468.34 |

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