Which of the following statements is are correct about the RUSA Scheme 1 It is a centrally sponsored...........

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Which of the following statements is/are correct about the RUSA Scheme?

1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme.

2. It aims at providing strategic funding to all central universities for development of world class infrastructure.

3. It also have a provision on correcting regional imbalances in access to higher education.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1, 2 and 3

2 only

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. The RUSA or Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), launched in 2013.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The RUSA Scheme 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.
Statement 3 is correct. The one of the objectives of the RUSA Scheme is to correct regional imbalances in access to higher education by setting up institutions in unserved & underserved areas.