Meghalaya sought relaxation of funding criteria under PM USHA’s scheme

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 4, 2023

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma sought for the relaxation funding criteria so as to enable the State of Meghalaya to participate actively in the PM USHA.

Sangma said in letter handed over to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday in the National Capital.

The Chief Minister apprised that the State of Meghalaya benefited immensely under RUSA 1.0 and 2.0 in the efforts to improve access, equity and quality in higher Education in the State.

Sangma said however, in the recent relaunch of the PM-USHA, “I would like to bring to your attention towards the guidelines which has fixed criteria for the components under the scheme and also the number of units approved for States to be eligible for funding.”

He also said this will make situation for Meghalaya difficult to be eligible especially funding for Universities, as the State University in Meghalaya is in the initial stage of being operational and the funding criteria will make the University difficult to be funded.

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He further said the Preparatory Grant that supports the State TSG is not included under PM-USHA.

He also pointed that hence, while implementing the NEP 2020, the funds under PM-USHA would benefit the State to ensure the recommendations under the NEP 2020 Meghalaya are met.