Lok Sabha Question No. 50 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Schools/Colleges in Bihar
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 50 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2015

## Schools / Colleges in Bihar

## †50 .  SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  the  number  of  proposals  sent  by  the  State  Government  of  Bihar  regarding development of  college  education and  amount  of  funds  demanded  during  the  last three years; (b)  the  number  of  proposals  sanctioned  and  the  funds  released  for  said  purpose during the last three years; and (c)  the  number  of  proposals  lying  pending  with  the  Government  along  with  the

- reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & ( b) : Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan  (RUSA),  the  State  of  Bihar  submitted  its  State  Higher  Education  Plan (SHEP) in 2014 with a proposed total requirement of Rs 562.90 crore for 2014-17. The number of proposals submitted by the State for each component and approved by the Project Approval Board (PAB) of RUSA is at Annexure. An amount of Rs 2.626 crore has been released as Preparatory Grants and Grants for Monitoring Management Evaluation and Research (MMER) till date.

- (c) No proposal is pending for appraisal by the PAB. Release of further funding to the  State  is  contingent  upon  furnishing  of  utilisation  details,  in  conformity  with  the scheme norms by the State Government.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 50 for 30.11.2015 asked by Shri Kirti Azad, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Schools / Colleges in Bihar

## Status of Proposals submitted by Bihar under RUSA

| Component Name                                                                         | Proposed                  | Approved        |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------|
| Preparatory Grants and Grants for Management Monitoring Evaluation and Research (MMER) | State as a unit           | State as a unit |
| Infrastructure Grants to Universities                                                  | 8 Universities            | 3               |
| New Model Colleges (General)                                                           | 12 Colleges               | 7               |
| Upgradation of existing college to Model Degree Colleges (MDC)                         | 18 Colleges               | 13              |
| New Colleges (Professional)                                                            | 3 Colleges                | 0               |
| Infrastructure Grants to Colleges                                                      | 63 Colleges               | 36              |
| Equity Initiatives                                                                     | 16 institutions           | 8               |
| Faculty Improvement                                                                    | 4 Academic Staff Colleges | 0               |
| Vocationalisation of Higher Education                                                  | 162 institutions          | 0               |

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