12th plan of HRD Ministry is with robust & aggressive

scheme of reengineering higher education system

in India
What the RUSA is ?
RASHTRIYA UCCHATAR SHIKSHA ABHIYAN ( National
Higher Education Mission )
Third Indian Mission of education after primary
education mission [ Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan ] , Middle
School Education Mission [ Madhyamik Shiksha
Abhiyan ] undertaken by Govt of India : HRD Ministry
Congress led UPA [ United Progressive Alliance ]
Ppt by : Prof. Dr. Sudhir Gavhane , Aurngabad, Maharashtra
State, India

Why RUSA is undertaken ?

Converting India into a
Knowledge Society and Knowledge
Economy [ KSKE]
Transforming Indian higher education
system into :
Three E s : Expansion , Equity and Excellence
Ppt by : Prof. Dr. Sudhir Gavhane , Aurangabad, Maharashtra
State, India

RUSA is approved by Cabinet on 20th

June 2013
Finance Ministry sanctioned RUSA on
23rd September 2013
CABE : Central Advisory Board of
Education approved RUSA on 8th
November 2013
First announcement about RUSA was
made by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan
Singh on 12TH Feb. 2013

RUSA : Total plan outlay is of Rs. 22,855 cr.

Central Share : Rs. 16,227 cr.
State Share : Rs. 6,628 cr.
Ratio of funding : 65: 35
For special category states , which are most
backward : North East states , Sikkim, J & K ,
Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
50% state share can be generated through
private partnership / PPP model

PPT BY : Prof. Dr. Sudhir Gavhane , Aurangabad, Maharashtra

State, India

What exactly RUSA is leading towards ? what is going

to be output of RUSA ?
AMBITIOUS PLAN OF CREATION OF 208 NEW UNIVERSITIES
IN ONE GO :
1: Up gradation of existing autonomous colleges to
universities : creating 108 universities by supporting 55
cr. Each to convert into universities .
Total funding : Rs. 5940 cr. [ central & state]
Maharashtra & many states will be loosing this
opportunity as very few autonomous colleges .

Ppt by : Prof. Dr. Sudhir Gavhane , Aurangabad, Maharashtra

State , India

CCU : College Cluster Universities : 100

Conversion of colleges with quality infrastructure into
universities .
Concept of small universities : manageable , more
efficient and with good governance
Investment in each such CCU : Rs. 55 cr.
Total investment : Rs.5500 cr.
Thus during 12th plan period [2012-17] aim is to
establish 208 new universities .
Number of universities public, private & PPP may go
to 850 -1000 universities by 2020.
Ppt by : Prof. Dr. Sudhir Gavhane , Aurangabad, Maharashra
State , India

Establishment of new model colleges : 554

During RUSA of 12th plan new 288 model colleges will
be founded with Rs. 12 cr. Investment for each
college . Total investment : Rs. 3456 cr.
Creating new professional colleges 100 with an
investment of Rs. 26 cr. On each college . Total outlay
: Rs. 2600 cr.
Up gradation of existing colleges to model colleges :
266 colleges by investing Rs. 4 cr. In each selected
colleges with good infrastructure . Total investment :
Rs.1064 cr.
Ppt by : Prof. Dr. Sudhir Gavhane, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
State, India

Infrastructure grants to state universities :

Selected 306 state universities will get grant
of Rs. 20 cr. For improvement of academic
and physical infrastructure. Total investment
: Rs. 6120 cr.
Infrastructure grants to colleges :
Selected 8500 colleges will be benefited
and each college shall receive Rs. 2 cr.
Total investment : Rs. 17000 cr.

Ppt by : Prof. Dr. Sudhir Gavhane,

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Faculty recruitment support :

20,000 faculty positions in 306 universities will be filled
by investing Rs. 11,6600 cr.
Vocationalisation of higher education :
306 universities will be supported by Rs. 15 cr. Each for
vocationalisation of its courses. Total investment : Rs.
4590 cr.
Leadership development : Rs. 300 cr.
Faculty improvement: 67 Academic Staff Colleges
will get Rs. 10 cr. Each for development.
Ppt by : Prof. Dr. Sudhir Gavhane, Aurangabad , Maharashtra
State, India

Challenge s of implementation
Poorly preparedness
Grant utilisation problem
Huge task of converting into reality .
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