Lok Sabha Question No. 514 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Central Government-funded HEIs in Telangana
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Kadiyam Kavya

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. 514 ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## Central Government-funded HEIs in Telangana

*514. Dr. Kadiyam Kavya:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Central Government-funded Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in the State of Telangana along with the details of institutions located in Warangal Parliamentary Constituency, including universities, engineering colleges and Kendriya Vidyalayas;
- (b)  the  amount  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  for  infrastructure  development,  research grants and digital learning facilities in institutions located in the said Parliamentary Constituency during the period 2023-25;
- (c) the details of the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education in the State of Telangana along with the district-level data for the said Parliamentary Constituency;
- (d) the number of beneficiaries from Warangal under Central scholarship schemes such as National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan (PM-USP) during the said period; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government to strengthen research, skill integration and  employability outcomes in educational institutions in the said Constituency?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 514  ANSWERED  ON  30 TH   MARCH,  2026  REGARDING  CENTRAL  GOVERNMENTFUNDED HEIs IN TELANGANA ASKED BY HON'BLE MP DR. KADIYAM KAVYA

(a):  There are 9 Central Government-funded Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in Telangana State.  Out  of  these,  1  Central  funded  HEI  (National  Institute  of  Technology,  Warangal)  is  in Warangal Parliament  Constituency.  The  number  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in  Telangana  State  and Warangal Parliament Constituency are 35 and 1 respectively.

(b): The total fund allocated to 9 centrally funded HEIs in Telangana State during 2023-25 is Rs. 2771.25  crore.  In  Warangal,  the  National  Institute  of  Technology  (NIT)  has  been  allocated  Rs. 64.38 crore during the period 2023-25, out of which Rs. 85.94 crore for infrastructure development and  Rs.  55.79  crore  for  digital  learning.  Further,  the  total  funds  allocated/released/utilised  for research grants during the same period is Rs. 131.89 Crore.

Further,  Ministry  of  Education  is  implementing  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan (RUSA)  which  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  aimed  at  funding  specific  State  government universities and colleges, so as to improve their quality by ensuring their conformity to prescribed norms and standards.  Since inception of the scheme, 94 projects amounting to Rs. 767.60 crore have been approved for support in the State of Telangana including a total of 8 units amounting to Rs. 81 crore under Warangal Parliamentary Constituency.

The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  also  releases  fund  to  the  Institutions  for infrastructure development and Research Grants and Digital Learning Facilities. The total amount of funds allocated/utilized to the institutions during 2023-25 for infrastructure development is Rs. 373.8 crore and for Research Grants and Digital Learning Facilities is Rs. 640.8 crore in the State of Telangana, including Warangal Constituency.

(c): As per All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2022-23(Provisional) Gross Enrolment Ratio  (GER)  for  India  is  29.5  and  for  the  State  of  Telangana  is  42.7.  The  total  enrolment  in Telangana  State  is  15,28,573.  The  total  enrolment  in  Warangal  Parliamentary  Constituency  is 1,65,955  including  districts  Warangal(1,13,661),  Hanumakonda(50,102),  Jangaon  (1,185)  and Jayashankar Bhupalapally (1,007 ).

(d): The National Scholarships Portal (NSP) is maintained by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MEITY).  The  NSP  has  informed  that  in  Warangal  district,  the  number  of  students  of  higher education who received scholarships from the NSP was 1627 during the period 2023-24 to 2024-25. Further,  in  Warangal  district,  the  number  of  students  of  higher  education  who  received  financial assistance in the form of scholarship/interest subvention, from the component schemes of PM-USP Yojana (PM-USP CSSS and PM-USP CSIS) was 1176 during the period 2023-24 to 2024-25.

(e):  Education  being  in  the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Constitution,  strengthening  research,  skill enhancement  and  increasing  employability  in  education  is  the  responsibility  of  the  Central  and States Governments.

The  Government  of  India  has  framed  National  Education  Policy  (NEP),  2020,  which emphasises integrating practical skills with general education. In alignment with this vision, UGC has  issued  'Guidelines  for  Internship/Research  Internship  for  Under  Graduate  Students',  with  an aim  to  improve  their  employability  and  understanding  of  the  world  of  work.  Further,  UGC  has formulated  'Guidelines  for  Higher  Educational  Institutions  to  Offer  Apprenticeship  Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP)' to enhance the employability of students.

To achieve objectives of NEP 2020 and ensure availability of industry relevant knowledge to students of technical students, the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has taken several steps. These include developing updated model curricula in emerging fields like Artificial Intelligence,  Data  Science,  Robotics,  and  VLSI  with  active  industry  participation;  signing  MoUs with leading organizations to promote internships, skill development, and faculty training; making internships  a  mandatory  component  through  structured  guidelines  offering  flexible  formats; launching an Industry-Academia Mobility framework to bridge the gap between theoretical learning and  practical  application;  providing  an  AICTE  Career  Portal  to  support  students-especially  in remote  areas-with  job  search,  internships,  resume  building,  and  interview  preparation;  and proposing the PROFICIENCE SCHEME to enhance skills and knowledge across diverse groups, including students, professionals, and lifelong learners.

Further,  The  Ministry  of  Education,  in  collaboration  with  IIT  Madras,  has  launched  the SWAYAM Plus platform. The platform offers skill related courses in collaboration with industry partners, helping learners reskill, upskill, and become employment ready.

The  Ministry  of  Education  implements  the  National  Apprenticeship  Training  Scheme (NATS)  to  impart  on-the-job  training  and  enhance  the  employability  of  students  of  AEDP, graduates and diploma holders. Under NATS, more than 170 MoUs have been signed with Higher Education Institutions, to embed apprenticeship training within curricula as on 5th November 2025. For the financial year 2024-25, over 5.23 lakh apprentices were engaged under NATS. Currently, apprentices are undergoing apprenticeship training in various sectors such as IT/ITeS, Automobile and Auto components and BFSI, among others. A recent third-party evaluation of the NATS stated that 74% of trainees engaged in employment after the apprenticeship.

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship scheme  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  since  2015,  for  imparting  skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth including graduates across the country with aim to enhance the employability of the youth to access employment opportunities by equipping them with industry  relevant  skills.  Currently,  PMKVY  4.0  is  under  implementation  since  FY  22-23  till  FY 2025-26.  Under PMKVY 4.0, there is provision of Post certification tracking of candidates for a period  of  one  year.  Through  Skill  India  Digital  Hub,  candidates  can  have  access  to  jobs  and apprenticeship opportunities.

The  Department  of  Biotechnology  (DBT)  has  strengthened  the  research  in  Warangal Parliamentary Constituency of Telangana through its Bio-RIDE (Biotechnology Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development) Scheme. DBT has supported 3 projects in the last three financial years which are (1.) Investigations on the signaling cascades mediated by Anaplastic Lymphoma  Kinase  (ALK)  in  neuroblastoma,  (2.)  Development  of  Engineered  Biocatalyst  for Biolectrochemical  Conversion  of  CO2  to  Formic  Acid  and  (3.)  Sustainable  bioproduction  of Nitrilase using unicellular

Cyanobacterial species and in vivo and in silico enzyme characterization.

The  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment,  Government  of  India,  operates  the  National Career  Service  (NCS)  Portal  which  is  a  one-stop  solution  for  providing  career  related  services including jobs from private and government sectors, information on online & offline job fairs, job search  &  matching,  career  counselling,  vocational  guidance,  information  on  skill  development courses, skill/training programmes etc. through a digital platform [www.ncs.gov.in].