Mission quality education: RUSA budget quadrupled to INR 96 Bn

In a significant move, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has increased the budget of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) significantly, as announced by Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar in a series of tweets on Wednesday.

Scholarship Registration and Login

“In yet another quality enhancing initiative of @narendramodi govt, the CCEA approved four-fold increase in outlay under #RUSA, a popular program for enhancing #QualityEducation in #HigherEducation,” the minister said in a series of tweets.

The CCEA also gave its approval for continuation of RUSA from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2020. The scheme would now cost INR 96 billion, of which the Centre would contribute INR 71 billion.

ALSO READ: UGC GRANTS AUTONOMY TO 60 HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, JAVADEKAR TERMS IT ‘HISTORIC MOVE’

“It was about INR 600 crores per year, totalling to INR 2400 crore, for 4 yrs from 2013-14 to 2016-17. Now it is INR7100 crores for 3 yrs beginning 2017-18 to 2019-20. #RUSA #TransformingIndia #TransformingEducation #NewIndia,” he said in another tweet.

The prime objective of RUSA is to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio of the country to 30% by 2020.

In its second phase, RUSA aims at creation of 70 new model degree colleges and 8 newprofessional colleges; enhancing quality and excellence in 10 select state universities and 70 autonomous colleges, providing infrastructural support to 50 universities and 750 colleges etc.

Career Assessment Test

“70 colleges will get first time a grant of INR 5 crore each, totalling to INR 350 crore for quality initiatives,” the minister said, adding, “8 new professional colleges to be established in educationally backward states such as UP, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh with a grant of INR 26 crore each totalling to INR 208 crore.”

He futher said, “For transformation of education @narendrammodi government will give INR 4 crore each to 75 degree colleges for upgrading them to model degree colleges.”

The scheme also aims to increase spending on higher education by the state governments, improve equity in higher education by providing adequate opportunities of higher education to socially deprived communities, identity and fill up the existing gaps in higher education by supporting efforts of state governments.

“20 states will get INR 50 crore each, totalling to INR 1000 crore to create research clusters in the state. These states will be selected on challenge mode,” the minister said, adding, “It’s a huge gift for quality enhancement and will enhance quality of overall education by creating research labs, academic blocks & curriculum, girls’ hostels, improving research initiatives, faculty improvement & innovation in teaching.”

“In a unique equity initiative to create hostels for SC/ST and girl students, 15 states will get INR 5 crore each, totalling INR 75 crores,” he further added.

Buddy4Study - Education Loan

Disclaimer

  1. Source of Information: Buddy4Study app compiles details on scholarships/fellowships from government websites and private scholarship sources. Links to the official sources accompany each listing detail pages.
  2. Non-affiliation: The Buddy4Study app is not associated with any government entity in India or elsewhere. When featuring government scholarships, we rely on publicly accessible information from central and state government websites in India.

Scholarships For

Upto Class 8 Class 1 to10 (Pre-Matric) Class 9 to 10 (Pre-Matric) Post-Matric(Class 11-12) Class 11 & 12 Class 12 passed Polytechnic/Diploma/ITI ITI Diploma/Polytechnic Graduation Post-Graduation Medical Engineering Girls NSP Portal Income Based SC/ST/OBC Law

Scholarship by State

NSP Scholarships Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chandigarh Chhattisgarh Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal

Scholarships A to Z

Abdul Kalam Scholarship Aicte Internship AICTE NSP Scholarships Aicte Scholarship Aicte Swanath Scholarship Aikyashree Arunachal Pradesh scholarship Assam Scholarship Atul Maheshwari Scholarship Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Bihar Scholarship BYPL Sashakt Scholarship CBSE Scholarship Central Sector Scholarship CG Scholarship CG Scholarship Portal Chandigarh Scholarship Colgate Scholarship DCE Scholarship Delhi Scholarship Dhirubhai Ambani Scholarship Status of the Digital Gujarat Scholarship Disability Certificate Domicile Certificate Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship, Haryana DRDO Scholarship Scheme For Girls DTE Scholarship in Maharashtra E Grantz E Grantz Login E Grantz Scholarship Status Kalyan Bihar Portal E Kalyan Status Epass Karnataka Ericsson Empowering Girls Scholarship Programme E. Samaj Kalyan Fellowships in India Gokdom Government Scholarships GSK Scholars Programme Gujarat Scholarship Haryana Scholarship Haryana Scholarship Portal HDFC Badhte Kadam Scholarship How to get a Caste Certificate HP Scholarship IET-India Scholarship Awards Immigration-Friendly Countries Income Certificate Indira Gandhi Single Girl Child Scholarship Inspire Scholarship Ishan Uday ITI Scholarships Jammu and Kashmir Scholarship Jharkhand Scholarship Jnanabhumi Application Status Kanyashree Karepass Karnataka Scholarships Kotak Kanya Scholarship Ladli Yojna Legrand Scholarship Mahadbt Mahadbt Login Mahadbt Scholarship Status Maharashtra Pre-Matric Scholarship Maharashtra Scholarship Manipur Scholarship MBA Scholarships in India MCM Scholarship Means Scholarship Meghalaya Scholarships Merck India Charitable Trust Scholarship Programme Merit Cum Means Scholarship For Minorities MHRD Scholarship MI Scholarship MOMA Scholarships MP Scholarship MP Scholarship Kyc MP Scholarship Portal MP Scholarship Status MYSY Scholarship Nabanna Scholarship Nagaland Scholarship National Scholarship Portal National Scholarship Portal (NSP) NMMS NSP Login NSP Renewal NSP UGC Scholarships Oasis Scholarship Oasis Scholarship Status OBC Scholarships Odisha Scholarship Olympiad ONGC Scholarship PFMS Login PFMS Scholarship Phd Scholarships PMRF PM Scholarship PMSSS Post Matric Scholarship Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities Pragati Scholarship Pre-Matric Scholarship Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities Prerana Rajasthan Scholarship Rolls-Royce Unnati Scholarship Saksham Scholarship Programme for Drivers Children Saksham Scholarship Scheme Santoor Women's Scholarship SBI Asha Scholarship Programme SBI Education Loan SBI General Suraksha Support Scholarship Programme Schaeffler-India Hope Engineering Scholarship Scholarship Application Dos and Don'ts Scholarship Form Scholarships for Diploma Courses Scholarships for Indian Girls and Women Scholarships for North Eastern Students Scholarships for PG Students Scholarships for Undergraduates Scholarships in India Scholarship Status SC Scholarship SC ST Obc Scholarship Sensodyne Ida Shining Star Scholarship Programme Sitaram Jindal Scholarship SSP Scholarship ST Scholarship SVMCM Scholarship Eligibility Swami Vivekananda Scholarship Swami Vivekananda Scholarship Technip Energies India Scholarship Programme Telangana Scholarship The Tata Capital Pankh Scholarship Programme Top Scholarships for Medical Students Top Scholarships For Students Of Andhra Pradesh Tripura Scholarship Ugc Scholarship UP Post-Matric Scholarships UP Pre-Matric Scholarships UP Scholarship UP Scholarship Correction UP Scholarship Login UP Scholarship Registration UP Scholarship Renewal UP Scholarship Status Uttarakhand Scholarship Vidyalakshmi Portal Virchow Scholarship Programme VHTC WBMDFC West Bengal Scholarship