MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a): Central University of Kashmir has started its operations from the allotted site at Tulmulla,
Ganderbal by shifting three Departments in the first instance. Besides, nine Departments have
been already shifted to District Ganderbal within a radius of 3 to 4 Km from Main site and are
housed in old buildings provided by the State Government. As on date, only four Departments are
functioning from Nowgam Srinagar.
(b): Government has approved financial assistance of Rs. 381.68 cr. through Higher
Education Financing Agency (HEFA) to complete the pending construction projects of the Central
University of Kashmir. The University has to approach HEFA Board to get the fund released to
them.
(c): The ratio of central funding under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Scheme
for the State of Jammu and Kashmir is 90:10. Under RUSA 1.0, an amount of Rs 299.01 crore
was approved with central share of Rs. 269.109 Crore. Out of which, an amount of Rs. Rs
225.59 crore has been released to J&K. Under RUSA 2.0, an amount of Rs 192 crore was
approved with central share of Rs. 172.80 Crore. Out of which, an amount of Rs. 62.40 crore has
been released to J&K.
(d): The funds allocated/released under different components of RUSA 1.0 and RUSA 2.0 to
Jammu and Kashmir are as below:
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(Rs. in Crore)
Component
Physical
Units
Approved
Total
Amount
Approved
Total Central
Share
Approved
(90:10)
Central
Share
Released
RUSA 1.0
Preparatory Grants 8 7.2 7.2
Management Monitoring Evaluation
and Research MMER
1% of total releases
0.036
Infrastructure Grants to Universities 2 40 36 36
New Colleges (Professional) 3 78 70.2 46.8
Infrastructure Grants to Colleges 22 43.54 39.186 24.99
Vocationalisation of Higher Education
(State as a Unit)
1 7.47 6.723 0.7594
Creation of Universities by
Conversion of Colleges in a Cluster
2 110 99 99
Upgradation of Existing Degree
Colleges to MDCs
3 12 10.8 10.8
RUSA 2.0
Infrastructure Grants to Universities 1 20 18 9
Infrastructure Grants to Colleges 8 16 14.4 7.2
Enhancing Quality & Excellence in
Select State Universities
1 100 90 30
New Model Colleges 3 36 32.4 10.8
Upgradation of Existing Degree
Colleges to MDCs
2 8 7.2
Equity Initiatives 2 5 4.5 2.25
Faculty Improvement 1 7 6.3 3.15
TOTAL 51 491.01 441.91 287.99
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(e): Presently there is no such proposal under consideration in the Ministry of Human
Resource Development.
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