Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha

Abhiyan

RUSA

Transformation of Higher
Prof. Education
Alok Chakrawal
Coordinator - IQAC
Saurashtra University
Rajkot 360005
www.saurashtrauniversit.edu

Presentation Sequence

Concerns in Higher Education

Triggers
RUSA: What, Goals and Scope
Why RUSA
RUSA: Approach
RUSA: Strategic Focus
Components
Guiding Principles
Prerequisites
Institutional Structures
Institutional Development Plan
State Higher Education Plan

Concerns in Higher
Education

Access, Equity, Quality and Funding

State Universities: Poor Reforms in areas like:
Academic and Affiliation
Governance
Autonomy

Role of State in Higher Education

Funding not linked with performance
Lack of Monitoring and Evaluation of
Schemes of Higher Education
Planning by State Governments and
Institutions
Poor Accountability of Institutions and States
No partnership of stakeholders
Very Low GER

Triggers for RUSA

Success of SSA and RMSA
Existing poor condition of State
Higher Education Institutions
Limitations of UGC
Need to make state equal partner
in planning and monitoring
Urgent need for stakeholder
partnership in process of
transformation of higher education

What is RUSA

A Centrally Sponsored Scheme

A Strategic Intervention in Higher Education
Tool
reforms at State Level
greater accountability and autonomy of state universities and
colleges

Performance linked Funding

Funding on the basis of Plans, achievements and outcomes

Key Result Areas

Access, Equity and Excellence

Role of States
Funding and Accountability
Planning and Monitoring

State Higher Education Councils

Planning, Execution, Evaluation, Monitoring and Capacity Building

Emphasis on Planning
Institutional Development Plans
State Higher Education Plan

Duration: XII and XIII Plan

RUSA Implementation Structure

What is RUSA (2)

Flow of Funds:
From MHRD to Institutions through State Budget

Funding to States:
Based on critical appraisal of State Higher Education
Plans

Funding:
Norm Based Funding
Future Grants would be outcome based

Commitment a Precondition for RUSA Eligibility

Academic, Administrative and Governance
Reforms

Centre State Funding Ratio:

90:10 or 65:35 or 50:50

RUSA: Goals
Target GER: 32% by the end of XIII Plan
State Universities and College
Quality Improvement
Capacity Enhancement

State Universities and College to

become:
Dynamic
Demand Driven
Quality Conscious
Efficient and Forward Looking
Responsive to rapid economic and
technological developments

RUSA: Goals (2)

Mandatory Accreditation
Reforms in State Higher Education System through
Institutional Structure for
Planning and Monitoring at State Level
Autonomy of State Universities/Institutions
Improvements in Governance

Academic and Examination Reforms in State

Institutions
Availability of Quality Teachers and Faculty
Development
Enabling Environment for Research and Innovation
Expansion of Institutional Base:
Creation of additional capacity of existing institutions
Establishing new institutions

Regional Balance in Access in Higher Education

Inclusive Higher Education
Women, Minorities, Differently enabled, SC/ST and
EBC

RUSA: SCOPE

All State Universities and Colleges

12b and 2(F) Compliant
Non-12B and Non-2 (f)
Approx: 306 Universities and 8500 colleges
Funding for:
Improvement in Policy, Academic and Management
Practices

Public Funded Institutions:

Eligible for all components

Private Aided Institutions:

Eligible for some component

Funds for Infrastructure and Quality Improvement

Capacity Building of the States to
Plan, Implement and Monitor initiatives for higher
education sector

Planning by Institutions and by States:

Institutional Development Plan
State Higher Education Plan

Why RUSA
Key Objectives:
To improve access,
access equity and quality in
higher education
Through Planned Development at State
Level

Planning at State level for:

Creating new institutions
Expanding and upgrading existing ones
Strengthening self reliant institutions

RUSA Approach
Funding: Performance based funding,
Incentivizing well performing institutions,
decision making through clearly defined norms
State Higher Education Plan
State Higher Education Council:
Flow of Funds:
Based on Outcomes and Achievements
Physical Outputs and Intended Outcomes

Non negotiable pre-requisites:

A priority commitments to reforms process by
state
Academic, Administrative and Governance
Reforms
Creation of State Higher Education Council
Filling up Faculty Positions

Emphasis on Monitoring and Evaluation

RUSA: Approach

RUSA: Strategic Focus

Spatial and Regional Planning and Mapping
Program and Discipline Planning
Mandatory Accreditation and Quality
Improvement
Reforms: Governance and Academic
Infrastructure
Review of the Affiliating System
Transparent and Norm-based Funding
Outcome based re-imbursement
Faculty Planning
Equity Intervention
Focus on Research and Innovation

RUSA: Components
New Universities

Equity Initiatives

Upgradation of Autonomous
Colleges to Universities

Faculty Recruitment Support

Conversion of Colleges to
Cluster Universities

Faculty Improvements

Infrastructure Grants to
Universities

Research Universities

New Model Colleges (General)

Vocationalization of Higher
Education

Upgradation of Existing Colleges Leadership Development of

to Model Colleges
Academic Administrators
New Colleges (Professional)

Institutional Restructuring and

Reforms

Infrastructure Grants to
Colleges

Capacity Building, Preparation,

Data Collection and Planning

Research, Innovation and

Quality Improvement

Management Information
System

Guiding Principles
Performance based outlays and
Outcome based reimbursement
Incentivizing and Dis-incentivizing
Apolitical Decision Making
Disclosure Based Governance
Autonomy to Institutions and States
Equity Based Development
Quality and Research Focus

Prerequisites
Prerequisites for the States
State Higher Education Council
State Perspective Plan
State Contribution to Higher Education as a % of GSDP
State commitment to adhere to timelines for fund release
Agreement to create separate fund for RUSA
Filling Faculty Vacancies
Accreditation Reforms and Mandatory Accreditation
Affiliation and Examination Reforms
Governance and Administrative Reforms at State Level
Institutional Governance Reforms

Prerequisites (2)
Prerequisites for the Institutions
Governance Reforms at Institutional Level
Academic Reforms (Semester System, Choice Based Credit System,
Curriculum, Development, Admission Procedure)
Examination Reforms (Continuous Internal Evaluation and its
integration with Semester End Examination)
Affiliation Reforms
Separate Project Management Teams
Perspective Planning
Equity Commitment
Research and Innovation Efforts
Mandatory Faculty Recruitment and Improvement
Establishment of Management Information System
Regulatory Compliance

Areas of Caution
Many other states are doing much
better
Not all Universities/Colleges will be
covered
Commitments linked Grants
IDP should be student centric
There should be a good deal of
dialogue amongst faculty, non
teaching staff and students
IDP by 14th December.
December Those who
delay will be left out

Institutional Structure
National
Level

RUSA Mission Authority

Project Approval Board
Special Purpose Vehicle
( for Technical Support Group
and Project Directorate)

State Level

State Higher Education Council

State Project Directorate
Technical Support Group

Institutional
Level

Governing Body
Project Monitoring Unit

Tentative Goals for

Gujarat
Goal

How to Monitor

Better Regularity

% Attendance

Better Infrastructure
Quality

NET, NAAC

Better Outcomes

% Employed,, Research Citation Index,

CBCS, Credit Transfer

Advanced and Up-to-date

Syllabus

% of Syllabus updated in last 5 years

Automated Processes

Academic and Non Academic Staff Ratio

Better Outreach

GER, Gender Ratio, GER among SC&ST

Better Teaching Quality

Monitoring

Institutional
Development Plan
Executive Summary
Outcome Analysis of last SHEP
Policy and Strategic Reforms in Strategic Areas
Conditionality
Scheme/Program under RUSA
Monitoring and Evaluation
Financial Management
State Resources and other Sources of Funds
Priority Projects, if other sources are available

State Higher Education

Plan
Table of Contents
Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction: Vision, Mission, Goals

Chapter 2: Background
Chapter 3: Analysis of Past Performance: Summary and Detailed
Analysis
Chapter 4: Preparation of State Plan: Methodology and Stakeholder
Consultation
Chapter 5: Five Year Perspective Plan
Chapter 6: Snapshot of the Annual Plan: Priority Areas and Strategy
Chapter 7: Detailed Plan: Overview of Major Initiatives, Private Sector
Participation and Detailed Component-wise allocations
Chapter 8: University-wise Plan and Financial Impact: Outlays for all
universities and colleges, University-wise break up, College-wise
break up, Detailed allocations for universities
Annexure:
Annexure 1: State Baseline
Annexure 2: Evaluation of State Development Proposal