Question

With reference to the RUSA (Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a central sector scheme of the Government of India.
2. The subject of Education falls under the list of Union List under the schedule seven of the Indian Constitution. Select the correct answer using the codes given:

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 2
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D None of the above

Explanation: Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), launched in 2013 aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions.
The central funding (in the ratio of 60:40 for general category States, 90:10 for special category states and 100% for union territories) would be norm based and outcome dependent.
The funding would flow from the central ministry through the state governments/union territories to the State Higher Education Councils before reaching the identified institutions. The funding to states would be made on the basis of critical appraisal of State Higher Education Plans, which would describe each state’s strategy to address issues of equity, access and excellence in higher education.
The key objectives of RUSA are to improve access, equity and quality in higher education through planned development of higher education at the state level. Objectives include creating new academic institutions, expanding and upgrading the existing ones, developing institutions that are self-reliant in terms of quality education, professionally managed, and characterized by greater inclination towards research and provide students with education that is relevant to them as well the nation as a whole.
RUSA would create new universities through upgradation of existing autonomous colleges and conversion of colleges in a cluster.
It would create new model degree colleges, new professional colleges and provide infrastructural support to universities and colleges.
Faculty recruitment support, faculty improvements programmes and leadership development of educational administrators are also an important part of the scheme.
In order to enhance skill development the existing central scheme of Polytechnics has been subsumed within RUSA. A separate component to synergies vocational education with higher education has also been included in RUSA. Besides these, RUSA also supports reforming, restructuring and building capacity of institutions in participating state.