ITANAGAR, Dec 12: A review meeting on preparedness for laying of foundation stone of model degree colleges and other projects under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) programme was held in New Delhi on December 10. Under RUSA 2.0, three new projects have been approved for Arunachal Pradesh. The approved projects are establishment of an engineering college at Tezu, establishment of model degree college at Piyong, Namsai and at Kanubari, Longding.
The foundation stone of these projects will be laid through digital launch by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on January 15 next from New Delhi.
The Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan is a Centrally-sponsored scheme that provides logistic and financial support for expansion of higher education in the country and is playing an important role in the growth and development of higher education sector in Arunachal Pradesh also.
Arunachal Pradesh is participating in this programme since from the launch of RUSA programme in 2013-14.  Many government colleges of the state have received grants under this programme. As the funding of RUSA programme is based on outcome and performance, the funds received so far from Union Ministry of Human Resources Development were judiciously utilized and a good number of assets created in the colleges.

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