Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan

RUSA

Transformation of Higher Education

Prof. Alok Chakrawal

Coordinator - IQAC Saurashtra University Rajkot – 360005 www.saurashtrauniversit.edu

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Presentation Sequence

Concerns in Higher Education Triggers RUSA: What, Goals and Scope Why RUSA RUSA: Approach RUSA: Strategic Focus Components Guiding Principles Prerequisites Institutional Structures Institutional Development Plan State Higher Education Plan

Concerns in Higher Education

• • • • • • • • • Access, Equity, Quality and Funding State Universities: Poor Reforms in areas like: – Academic and Affiliation – – Governance Autonomy

Role of State

in Higher Education Funding not linked with performance Lack of

Monitoring

Higher Education and Evaluation of Schemes of

Planning

by State Governments and Institutions Poor

Accountability

of Institutions and States No partnership of

stakeholders Very Low GER

Triggers for RUSA

• • • • • Success of

SSA

and

RMSA

Existing

poor condition

of State Higher Education Institutions Limitations of

UGC

Need to make state

equal partner

and monitoring in planning Urgent need for

stakeholder

partnership in process of transformation of higher education

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What is RUSA

A Centrally Sponsored Scheme A Strategic Intervention in Higher Education Tool – reforms at State Level – greater accountability and autonomy of state universities and colleges Performance linked Funding – Funding on the basis of

Plans,

achievements and outcomes Key Result Areas – Access, Equity and Excellence Role of States – Funding and Accountability – Planning and Monitoring State Higher Education Councils – Planning, Execution, Evaluation, Monitoring and

Capacity Building

Emphasis on Planning – Institutional Development Plans – State Higher Education Plan Duration:

XII and XIII Plan

RUSA Implementation Structure

What is RUSA (2)

• • • • • Flow of Funds: – From

MHRD

to Institutions through State Budget Funding to States: – Based on

critical appraisal

of State Higher Education Plans Funding: – – Norm Based Funding Future Grants would be outcome based Commitment –a Precondition for RUSA Eligibility –

Academic, Administrative and Governance Reforms

Centre State Funding Ratio: –

90:10

or

65:35

or

50:50

• • •

RUSA: Goals

Target GER:

32%

by the end of

XIII Plan

State Universities and College – Quality Improvement – Capacity Enhancement State Universities and College to become: – Dynamic – Demand Driven – Quality Conscious – Efficient and Forward Looking – Responsive to rapid economic and technological developments

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RUSA: Goals (2)

Mandatory

Accreditation

Reforms in State Higher Education System through – Institutional Structure for • Planning and Monitoring at State Level • • Autonomy of State Universities/Institutions Improvements in Governance Academic and Examination Reforms in State Institutions Availability of Quality Teachers and Faculty Development Enabling Environment for Research and Innovation Expansion of Institutional Base: – Creation of additional capacity of existing institutions – Establishing new institutions Regional Balance in

Access

in Higher Education Inclusive Higher Education –

Women, Minorities, Differently enabled, SC/ST and EBC

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RUSA: SCOPE

All

State 12b

and Universities and Colleges

2(F)

Compliant Non-12B and Non-2 (f) Approx:

306 Universities and 8500 colleges

Funding for: • Improvement in Policy, Academic and Management Practices Public Funded Institutions: – Eligible for all components Private Aided Institutions: – Eligible for some component Funds for Infrastructure and Quality Improvement Capacity Building of the States to – Plan, Implement and Monitor initiatives for higher education sector Planning by Institutions and by States: – Institutional Development Plan – State Higher Education Plan

Why RUSA

• • Key Objectives: – To improve

access

,

equity

education and

quality

in higher – Through Planned Development at State Level Planning at State level for: – Creating

new

institutions – Expanding and

upgrading

existing ones –

Strengthening

self reliant institutions

RUSA Approach

• • • • • • Funding: Performance based funding, Incentivizing well performing institutions, decision making through clearly defined norms State Higher Education Plan State Higher Education Council: Flow of Funds: – Based on Outcomes and Achievements – Physical Outputs and Intended Outcomes Non negotiable pre-requisites: – A priority

commitments

to reforms process by state – Academic, Administrative and Governance Reforms – Creation of State Higher Education

Council

– Filling up Faculty

Positions

Emphasis on Monitoring and Evaluation

RUSA: Approach

States indicate their willingness to participate in RUSA States and Institutions meet pre-requisites Institutional Development Plan and State Higher Education Plan Agreement between SHEC and RUSA Mission Authority Evaluation of SHE Plans: Norms and Criteria Allocation of RUSA Funds Future Grants dependent upon previous utilization

RUSA: Strategic Focus

• • • • • • • • • • • Spatial and Regional Planning and Mapping Program and Discipline Planning Mandatory Accreditation and Quality Improvement Reforms: Governance and Academic Infrastructure Review of the

Affiliating

System Transparent and Norm-based

Funding Outcome

based re-imbursement Faculty

Planning Equity

Intervention

Focus

on Research and Innovation

RUSA: Components

New Universities Equity Initiatives Upgradation of Autonomous Colleges to Universities Faculty Recruitment Support Faculty Improvements Conversion of Colleges to Cluster Universities Infrastructure Grants to Universities New Model Colleges (General) Upgradation of Existing Colleges to Model Colleges Research Universities Vocationalization of Higher Education Leadership Development of Academic Administrators New Colleges (Professional) Infrastructure Grants to Colleges Research, Innovation and Quality Improvement Institutional Restructuring and Reforms Capacity Building, Preparation, Data Collection and Planning Management Information System

Guiding Principles

• • • • • • •

Performance

based outlays and Outcome based reimbursement Incentivizing and Dis-incentivizing

Apolitical

Decision Making

Disclosure

Based Governance

Autonomy

to Institutions and States

Equity

Based Development Quality and Research

Focus

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for the States

State Higher Education Council State Perspective Plan State Contribution to Higher Education as a % of GSDP State commitment to adhere to timelines for fund release Agreement to create separate fund for RUSA Filling Faculty Vacancies Accreditation Reforms and Mandatory Accreditation Affiliation and Examination Reforms Governance and Administrative Reforms at State Level Institutional Governance Reforms

Prerequisites (2)

Prerequisites for the Institutions

Governance Reforms at Institutional Level Academic Reforms (Semester System, Choice Based Credit System, Curriculum, Development, Admission Procedure) Examination Reforms (Continuous Internal Evaluation and its integration with Semester End Examination) Affiliation Reforms Separate Project Management Teams Perspective Planning Equity Commitment Research and Innovation Efforts Mandatory Faculty Recruitment and Improvement Establishment of Management Information System Regulatory Compliance

Areas of Caution

• • • • • • Many other states are doing much better Not all Universities/Colleges will be covered Commitments linked Grants IDP should be student centric There should be a good deal of dialogue amongst faculty, non teaching staff and students IDP by

14 th

be left out

December

. Those who delay will

Institutional Structure National Level

State Level Institutional Level

RUSA Mission Authority Project Approval Board Special Purpose Vehicle ( for Technical Support Group and Project Directorate) State Higher Education Council State Project Directorate Technical Support Group

Governing Body Project Monitoring Unit

Tentative Goals for Gujarat

How to Monitor Goal

Better Regularity Better Infrastructure Quality % Attendance NET, NAAC Better Outcomes % Employed,, Research Citation Index, CBCS, Credit Transfer Advanced and Up-to-date Syllabus Automated Processes Better Outreach Better Teaching Quality % of Syllabus updated in last 5 years Academic and Non Academic Staff Ratio GER, Gender Ratio, GER among SC&ST Monitoring

Institutional Development Plan

Executive Summary Outcome Analysis of last SHEP Policy and Strategic Reforms in Strategic Areas Conditionality Scheme/Program under RUSA Monitoring and Evaluation Financial Management State Resources and other Sources of Funds Priority Projects, if other sources are available

State Higher Education Plan

Table of Contents

Executive Summary Chapter 1: Introduction: Vision, Mission, Goals Chapter 2: Background Chapter 3: Analysis of Past Performance: Summary and Detailed Analysis Chapter 4: Preparation of State Plan: Methodology and Stakeholder Consultation Chapter 5: Five Year Perspective Plan Chapter 6: Snapshot of the Annual Plan: Priority Areas and Strategy Chapter 7: Detailed Plan: Overview of Major Initiatives, Private Sector Participation and Detailed Component-wise allocations Chapter 8: University-wise Plan and Financial Impact: Outlays for all universities and colleges, University-wise break up, College-wise break up, Detailed allocations for universities Annexure: Annexure 1: State Baseline Annexure 2: Evaluation of State Development Proposal