Question : HIGHER EDUCATION



(a) the amount of assistance annually provided by the Government for higher education during each of the last three years;

(b) the basis/criteria on which these funds are allocated;

(c) whether the Government proposes to rationalise the criteria for allocation of funds for higher education;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government proposes to seek cooperation from private sector for the promotion of higher education; and

(f) if so, the details of the steps taken in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)

(a) to (f): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.322 FOR 14.3.2006 ASKED BY SHRI SHRI SANTOSH GANGWAR, M.P. & SHRI K.S.RAO, M.P. REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION.

(a) Funds provided for higher education for the last three years under plan and Non-Plan are as under:

(Rs. in crore)
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
Total 1751.84 1761.55 2090.87

(b) to (d): UGC allocates funds for promotion of Higher Education to eligible Institutions under various schemes of the Commission in terms of the criteria laid down in respect of each scheme.

(e) &(f): Non-Government self-financed institutions promoted by not –for-profit Societies or Trusts are already participating in higher education.