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Friday, October 04, 2013

Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan for Reforming State Education System Approved by CCEA

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for reforming the state higher education system, on 3 October 2013.
Primary features of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)

• In the 12th Plan period, RUSA would have a financial outlay of 22855 crore Rupees, out of which 16227 crore Rupees will be borne by the Centre. 
• Apart from this, allocation of 1800 crore Rupees in the 12th Plan for the existing scheme Sub-Mission polytechnics would also be subsumed in RUSA.
• Therefore, the total central share, including the existing scheme of polytechnics will be 18027 crore Rupees during the 12th plan. 
• Centre-State funding would be in the ratio of 90:10 for North-Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and 65:35 for other States and Union Territories. 
• RUSA will be a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme spread over two plan periods, for improving access, equity and quality in the state higher education system.
• RUSA also aims to incentivise States to step up plan investments in higher education.

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