**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of Education's response to a parliamentary question regarding the establishment of educational institutes in Bihar under joint ventures between the Central and State governments or centrally sponsored initiatives over the last six years (2019-2024).
The Ministry of Education implements Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme designed to improve the quality of state government universities and colleges by ensuring adherence to prescribed norms and standards. RUSA's third phase, Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PMUSHA), was launched in June 2023 with a budget of Rs. 12926.10 crore for the period 2023-24 to 2025-26, targeting educationally underserved areas.
Under PMUSHA guidelines, districts lacking government Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) were eligible for New Model Degree Colleges (NMDCs). No NMDCs were approved for Bihar between 2019 and 2024. However, under RUSA 2.0, four NMDCs were approved in Bihar in 2018, with a budget of Rs. 12 crore each, for the districts of Araria, Katihar, Purnia, and Gaya. As of the date of this response (July 21, 2025), the NMDC in Purnia has been completed.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Education: The central government ministry responsible for education in India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
Bihar: A state in eastern India, specifically mentioned in the context of establishing educational institutes.
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan RUSA: A centrally sponsored scheme aimed at funding specific State government universities and colleges.
Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan PMUSHA: The third phase of RUSA launched in June 2023 with an outlay of Rs. 12926.10 crore.
New Model Degree College NMDC: A type of college eligible for establishment in districts without any government Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) as per PMUSHA guidelines.
Araria, Bihar: A district in Bihar where a New Model Degree College was approved under RUSA 2.0.
Gaya, Bihar: A district in Bihar where a New Model Degree College was approved under RUSA 2.0.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-32
ANSWERED ON-21/07/2025
ESTABLISHMENT OF INSTITUTES UNDER JOINT VENTURE OF CENTRAL
AND STATE GOVERNMENT
†32. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the new educational institutes established (like Universities, Engineering and
Medical Colleges, technical institutes, institutes of National Importance) under joint venture of
Central Government and State Government of Bihar or centrally sponsored initiative in Bihar
during the last six years;
(b) the details of the institutes including category/status (Government/Cooperative/Private),
year of establishment, place and the financial assistance provided to them; and
(c) the details of present functionality of the above institutes and details of current students,
courses introduced and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) classrooms and
labs etc.?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)
(a) to (c): Ministry of Education is implementing Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
(RUSA) which 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.
The government has 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. 12926.10 crore, including the committed liabilities of the earlier phase of
RUSA, for the period 2023-24 to 2025-26, to cater to the needs of educationally unserved/
underserved areas.
As per the PM-USHA guidelines, districts without any government HEIs were eligible
for establishment of New Model Degree College (NMDC). No NMDCs have been approved
in Bihar during the last 6 years (i.e., from 2019 to 2024).
However, under RUSA 2.0, four New Model degree Colleges have been approved in
2018 in Bihar for an amount of Rs.12 crore each, under the component of New Model Degree
College in the districts of Araria, Katihar, Purnia and Gaya. As on date, NMDC Purnia is
completed.
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