The Minister informed Rajya Sabha that "the central government has implemented different educational schemes for supporting the state governments in improving the quality of education. In a written reply he also said that since education is a subject in the concurrent list of the Indian constitution, improving the quality of education is the responsibility of both the central and state governments."
UGC identifies 374 educationally backward districts with GER in higher education less than 12.4%
The University Grants Commission (UGC) expert committee has identified 374 educationally backward districts (EBDs) with a gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education less than the national average of 12.4 per cent. Minister of State in the Education Ministry, Subhas Sarkar said while informing the Rajya Sabha. While responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha the Minister also shared the state-wise details regarding EBDs.
The Minister informed Rajya Sabha that "the central government has implemented different educational schemes for supporting the state governments in improving the quality of education. In a written reply he also said that since education is a subject in the concurrent list of the Indian constitution, improving the quality of education is the responsibility of both the central and state governments."
The Minister further cited "the centrally sponsored scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) implemented by the higher education department to promote access, equity and quality, inter alia as an example. Under the RUSA scheme, the Union government provides central assistance to states for the creation of model degree colleges, and infrastructure grants to colleges and universities, among others."
A number of INR 5,896.33 crores has also been sanctioned for the RUSA scheme under to improve the EBDs in India, claimed the minister. The Minister also shared the list of EBDs along with the reply to the unstarred question asked in the Rajya Sabha.
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