Parliament Question: Allocation to Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4198 ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 Allocation to Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan 4198 Shri Ryaga Krishnaiah: Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state: (a) the salient features of Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA); (b) the details of funds allocated and number of higher education institutes benefited by this scheme in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise; (c) the number of new universities and colleges established under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) in the last five years in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise; (d) the details of funds allocated and disbursed and utilised under RUSA for the establishment of new institutions in Andhra Pradesh, year-wise and district-wise; and (e) the current status of the above projects funded and milestones achieved? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Dr. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR) (a): The government launched the third phase of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) in June 2023 in the form of Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA), with an outlay of Rs. 12,926.10 crore, including the committed liabilities of the earlier phases of RUSA, for the period 2023-24 to 2025-26, to cater to the needs of educationally unserved/ underserved areas. PM-USHA is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme aimed at funding specific State government universities and colleges, so as to improve their quality by ensuring their conformity to prescribed norms and standards. (b): Since of inception of the scheme, a total of 167 units have been approved in the State of Andhra Pradesh, with a total approved amount of Rs.1218.72 crore. The district-wise details of the number of approved units are at Annexure. (c) to (e): Under the scheme, financial support is provided to establish Government Degree Colleges under the component of New Model Degree Colleges (NMDC). In the various phases of the scheme, support has been approved for establishing Model Degree Colleges in eight districts of Andhra Pradesh, with a total approved amount of Rs. 94.66 crore. The details are as follows:S. No. Name of New District Units Total Model Degree Approved Amount College Approved (in Cr) 1 Govt Degree East Godavari 1 10.66 College Jagampeta 2 Govt Degree Kurnool 1 12 College, Atmakur 3 Govt Degree Prakasam 1 12 College Yerragondapalem 4 GDC Pathapatnam Srikakulam 1 12 5 New Model Visakhapatanam 1 12 College, Araku 6 GDC,Cheepurupali Vizianagaram 1 12 7 Govt Degree West Godavari 1 12 College Kamawarapukota 8 New Model Y.S.R. 1 12 College, Pendlimarri Total 8 94.66 As per the information furnished by the State, all the eight New Model Degree Colleges approved in the State of Andhra Pradesh are functional as on date. ******ANNEXURE ANNXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4198 DATED 01.04.2026 ASKED BY SHRI RYAGA KRISHNAIAH, REGARDING ALLOCATION TO RASHTRIYA UCHCHTAR SHIKSHA ABHIYAN. No. of Units Total Amount S.No. Districts Approved Approved (In Crore) 1 Alluri Sitharama Raju 3 20.00 2 Anantapur 13 73.00 3 Annamayya 1 5.00 4 Chittoor 17 290.00 5 East Godavari 17 84.66 6 Eluru 1 5.00 7 Guntur 15 98.00 8 Kakinada 1 5.00 9 Konaseema 1 5.00 10 Krishna 15 62.00 11 Kurnool 11 103.00 12 Nandyal 1 5.00 13 NTR 1 5.00 Parvathipuram 14 1 5.00 Manyam 15 Prakasam 7 27.00 16 Spsr Nellore 9 39.00 17 Sri Sathya Sai 1 5.00 18 Srikakulam 9 49.00 19 Tirupati 1 5.00 20 Visakhapatanam 12 157.00 21 Vizianagaram 5 30.00 22 West Godavari 13 39.00 23 Y.S.R. 10 77.00 24 State as a Unit 2 13.00 (preparatory grant) State as a Unit 25 12.07 (MMER) Grand Total 167 1218.72 ******