Question: The Ministry of Education has approved the continuation of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme till 31st March __.
(a) 2025
(b) 2026
(c) 2027
(d) 2028
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- The Ministry of Education has approved the continuation of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme till 31st March 2026 with an expenditure of 12,929.16 crores.
- The new phase of the scheme would support around 1,600 projects.
- Out of Rs 12,929.16 crores of expenditure, the centre will share Rs 8,120.97 crores, and the state will share Rs 4,808.19 crores.
- The new phase of the scheme has been designed to implement some of the recommendations of the New Education Policy (NEP).
- Under the new phase of the scheme, State Governments will support Gender inclusion, Equity Initiatives, Enhance employability through vocationalisation and skill upgradation.
- States will also be supported for creation of new Model Degree Colleges.
- State Universities will be supported for Multi-Disciplinary Education and Research. Grants will be provided for strengthening both accredited and non-accredited Universities and Colleges for undertaking various activities including teaching-learning in Indian languages.
- RashtriyaUchchatarShikshaAbhiyan (RUSA):
- RashtriyaUchchatarShikshaAbhiyan was launched in 2013.
- It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to provide funding to state government universities and colleges.
- Its main objective is to improve the quality of state institutions and ensure reform in affiliation, academic, and examination systems.
BY: AMIT GUPTA
Reference: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1799301