RUSA utilizes Rs
132 cr on various components
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 15:
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), lead by Member Project
Approval Board RashtriyaUchchatar Shiksha Abhiya (RUSA), Prof B Venkatesh Kumar
reviewed the physical and financial status of RUSA works.
The meeting was
attended by the Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Asgar Hassan Samoon,
Vice Chancellor Kashmir University, Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi, Consultant RUSA,
Nagpaul, Director RUSA MS Check, Registrars of Cluster Universities,
representatives from Public Works Department,JKPCC, Principals of Colleges of
the State and other concerned Officers.
It was given out in
the meeting that out of total released funds of Rs 189.07 crore, Rs 131.88
crore have been incurred on various components like Cluster Universities,
Infrastructure Grants to Universities & Colleges, Creation of Universities
by Conversion of Colleges into Cluster, New Professional Colleges, Up-gradation
of existing Degree Colleges to Model Colleges, Vocationalization of Higher
Education and Preparatory Grants up to ending October, 2017 by the Mission
Directorate, RUSA, J&K.
Meeting was
informed that under RUSA, the MHRD approved an allocation of Rs 269.01 crore
for six components as total outlay for last three years of 12th Five Year Plan
on the basis of 90:10 sharing pattern.
It was further
given out in the meeting that the Utilization Certificates (UCs) of Rs 126.70
crore in respect of various components including Cluster Universities have
already been submitted to the MRHD for their appropriate action.
Detailed
discussions were also held on various issues including physical progress of
works of Universities and Colleges, status of geo-tagging, filling up of
information on Reforms and Fund Tracker, submission of high resolution videos
and photos on best practices, documentation of outcome of 3 years RUSA and
status of curriculum reforms in Universities.
Addressing the
meeting, Prof B Venkatesh Kumar asked the concerned to work with utmost
dedication and utilize the released funds in full and judiciously. He also asked
them to achieve the fixed targets in full and furnish UCs to the concerned
quarters well in time.
He also instructed
the concerned to start process for filling up vacant posts and instructed them
to advertise posts of all the categories including teaching staff like
Professors within a fortnight.
MrVenkastesh wished
that the existing Universities of the State should be the top Universities of
the Country for which he asked the concerned to more work and honestly. He
asked the concerned to convene meetings, interactions with other colleges
through Video Conferences. “In case, Video Conference facility is not available
at the College level then approach or contact with the respective District
Development Commissioner Offices for the same,” he added.
On the occasion,
Prof B Venkatesh Kumar also informed that 4-Day workshop will be conducted in
the State in which prominent scholars of the Country are to be expected to
participate.
Principal
Secretary, Higher Education Samoon also address the meeting and called for
establishment of Skill Universities in the State of J&K on the pattern of
Hiryana State. He directed the Principals of the Colleges to interact with the
students directly and try to see their hidden talent and explore that in a
proper way.
AsgarSamoon asked
the RUSA Management to work with utmost dedication and ensure all facilities
including health care, sanitation and drinking water to the students. He also
asked the Principals of Colleges to remain available in their respective
Colleges for late hours to ensure quality education to the students.
The Principal
Secretary also asked the executing agencies to speed up the pace of work on all
ongoing works and complete them in a stipulated time frame and also asked them
for judicious use of funds and their full utilization.
