Lok Sabha Question No. 3694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: HEIs Targeted under PM-USHA
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3694 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## HEIs Targeted under PM-USHA

†3694. Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai:

Shri Gyaneshwar Patil:

Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  total  number  of  Higher  Education  Institutions  (HEls)  targeted under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (PM-USHA)  across  various States in the country, State-wise;

(b) the specific steps taken by the Government to ensure the participation of all States and Union Territories (UTs) in the said scheme;

(c) the details of industry collaborations, internships and vocational modules initiated under the said scheme particularly in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra;

(d) whether the said scheme is likely to bridge regional disparities and improve the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education; and

(e) if so, the details thereof including the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the States of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The government 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, including the committed liabilities  of  the  earlier  phases  of  RUSA,  to  cater  to  the  needs  of  educationally unserved/ underserved areas. PM-USHA 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.

Under  PM-USHA,  priority  is  given  to  focus  districts  which  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 district etc.

All the States/ UTs had the option to participate in implementation of PM-USHA in their States/ UTs. Under the scheme, a total of 613 units have been approved in various States/UTs for a total support amounting to Rs. 8190.73 crore. The State-wise details of number of units and amount approved under PM-USHA are at Annexure.

(c):  A  total  of  38 units  in  Madhya Pradesh and 61 units in Maharashtra have been approved a total support of Rs. 570.65 crore and Rs. 814.24 crore respectively under PM-USHA. Furthermore, under various components of the scheme, States/ UTs may undertake  several  activities  such  as  (i)  setting  up  start-up  incubation  centres  and technology development centres for skill-based courses with the help of Industries/ Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME);  (ii)  MoUs  signed  with  industry  for internship/  research/  entrepreneurship/  employment;  (iii)  placement/  training  and certification programmes, structural reforms according to the increased industry-ready courses  and  industry-academia  linkages;  (iv)  internship/  apprenticeship  embedded degree programme; (v) vocational courses for 21st-century skills, internships/ training regarding  vocational  education;  (vi)  focus  on  skilling  and  vocationalization  training/ workshops/ placement for females, transgenders etc.

(d) & (e): To correct the regional imbalances in access to higher education, PM-USHA aims to facilitate access to high-quality institutions in urban & semi -urban areas; create opportunities for students from rural areas to get access to better quality institutions; set up institutions in unserved & underserved areas; and, focus on low GER, Left Wing Extremism (LWE)/ border area/ aspirational districts and districts with higher SC/ ST population.

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ANNEXURE ANNXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) & (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3694  DATED  16.03.2026  ASKED  BY  SMT.  DELKAR  KALABEN MOHANBHAI,  SHRI  GYANESHWAR  PATIL  &  SHRI  BHUMARE  SANDIPANRAO ASARAM,  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT,  REGARDING  HEIs  TARGETED UNDER PM-USHA State-wise details of number of units and amount approved under PM-USHA:

| S. No.                                 | State/UT                               |   Total Number of Units Approved |   Total Amount Approved (Rs. Cr) |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1                                      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands            |                                3 |                            18.61 |
| 2                                      | Andhra Pradesh                         |                               33 |                           378.74 |
| 3                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                      |                                7 |                            55.55 |
| 4                                      | Assam                                  |                               24 |                           287.8  |
| 5                                      | Bihar                                  |                               25 |                           388.85 |
| 6                                      | Chandigarh                             |                                4 |                            25.25 |
| 7                                      | Chhattisgarh                           |                               21 |                           272.58 |
| 8                                      | Goa                                    |                                2 |                           106.04 |
| 9                                      | Gujarat                                |                               30 |                           419.15 |
| 10                                     | Haryana                                |                               20 |                           183.08 |
| 11                                     | Himachal Pradesh                       |                               10 |                           181.56 |
| 12                                     | Jammu and Kashmir                      |                               18 |                           156.49 |
| 13                                     | Jharkhand                              |                               27 |                           307.83 |
| 14                                     | Karnataka                              |                               31 |                           438.32 |
| 15                                     | Kerala                                 |                               18 |                           409.04 |
| 16                                     | Ladakh                                 |                                3 |                            31.3  |
| 17                                     | Madhya Pradesh                         |                               38 |                           570.65 |
| 18                                     | Maharashtra                            |                               61 |                           814.24 |
| 19                                     | Manipur                                |                               10 |                            85.82 |
| 20                                     | Meghalaya                              |                                7 |                            55.55 |
| 21                                     | Mizoram                                |                                7 |                            50.5  |
| 22                                     | Nagaland                               |                               10 |                           106.05 |
| 23                                     | Odisha                                 |                               38 |                           676.7  |
| 24                                     | Puducherry                             |                                4 |                            25.25 |
| 25                                     | Punjab                                 |                               18 |                           136.34 |
| 26                                     | Rajasthan                              |                               34 |                           333.3  |
| 27                                     | Sikkim                                 |                                7 |                            70.7  |
| 28                                     | Telangana                              |                               22 |                           272.7  |
| 29                                     | Tripura                                |                                7 |                            65.65 |
| 30                                     | Uttar Pradesh                          |                               66 |                          1025.19 |
| 31                                     | Uttarakhand                            |                                8 |                           161.6  |
| Total                                  | Total                                  |                              613 |                          8110.43 |
| Grand Total with 1% Central share MMER | Grand Total with 1% Central share MMER |                              613 |                          8190.73 |