MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a): As informed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the details of various schemes
run by the UGC / Government for grant of funds to the Central/State Universities and
Deemed to be Universities for development of infrastructure, basic facilities, research
projects, etc are available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/0923198_Annexure-1-LSPQ-No-2291-
F_CU_.pdf.
The State Universities are also supported under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). RUSA, provides support to the State
Universities under three components viz. Infrastructure Grants to Universities, Enhancing
Quality and Excellence in select State Universities and Research, Innovation & Quality
Improvement.
(b): The details of funds released by UGC to States/UTs under the various schemes during
the last three years are available at:-
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https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/7878375_Annexure-II-LSPQ-No-2291-2015-16.pdf
https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/6115500_Annexure-III-LSPQ-No-2291-2016-17.pdf
https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/4212844_Annexure-IV-LSPQ-No-2291-2017-18.pdf
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Under RUSA a total amount of Rs. 2819.524 crores has been approved for 142
Universities under Infrastructure Grants to Universities, 10 Universities under Enhancing
Quality and Excellence in select State Universities and 19 Universities under Research,
Innovation & Quality Improvement. Rs. 300.98 crores, Rs. 362.38 crores and Rs. 437.42
crores have been released during 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively under RUSA.
(c): The UGC has informed that the proposals for grants are invited from all Central
Universities under their purview and allocation of grants/funds is made based upon the
recommendations of the Committee constituted for this purpose.
The details of the grants made to the State Universities under RUSA are attached vide
Annexure-V.
(d): RUSA aims towards improving the overall quality of State Institutions by ensuring
conformity to prescribed norms and standards and facilitate for creating an institutional
structure for planning and monitoring.
With an aim of promoting quality and providing autonomy to good educational
institutions, the University Grants Commission (Categorization of Universities (only) for Grant
of Graded Autonomy) Regulations 2018 and the University Grants Commission (conferment
of Autonomous Status upon Colleges and measures for maintenance of Standards in
Autonomous colleges) Regulation 2018 have been notified.
UGC has further adopted several initiatives like Induction Programme for Students,
Learning Outcomes Based Curriculum Framework, Use of ICT based learning tools for
effective teaching-learning process including MOOCs and online degrees, Life Skills for
students, Social and Industry connect for every institution, Evaluation Reforms, Student
Career Progression and Alumni Network, Faculty Induction Programme(FIP), Annual
Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) and Leadership Training for Educational
Administrators (LEAP), Scheme for Trans-disciplinary for India’s Developing Economy and
Consortium for Academic & Research Ethics (CARE) and Mentoring of non-accredited
institutions (PARAMARSH).
Several schemes, awards, fellowships, chairs and programmes are also supported by
UGC to encourage quality research in the country.
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