Central Government Sanctions Rs 85 Crore for Higher Education Projects in Jammu & Kashmir – Newz9

JAMMU: The Central authorities mentioned on Saturday that it has sanctioned 9 initiatives price Rs 85 crore for J&Okay universities, and faculties beneath the PM-USHA flagship programme.
An official assertion mentioned that the Union Ministry for Education has authorised initiatives price Rs 85 crore beneath the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) for 9 larger training establishments in Jammu & Kashmir.
The resolution, taken throughout the third Project Approval Board (PAB) assembly introduced on December 20, 2024, underscores the federal government’s dedication in the direction of remodeling larger training infrastructure and fostering inclusivity and excellence in the area. Among the sanctioned initiatives, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University in Rajouri will obtain Rs 20 crore to strengthen its infrastructure.
Additionally, 5 new women’ hostels will likely be constructed in the main target districts of Bandipora, Baramulla, Kulgam, Ramban and Udhampur, every allotted Rs 10 crore to advertise gender fairness.
Three Government (*85*) Colleges in Bandipora, Sogam Kupwara and Nowshera may also obtain Rs 5 crore every for infrastructure improvement and upgradation. PM-USHA, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme beneath the Ministry of Education, has been designed to handle crucial gaps in the upper training sector by enhancing infrastructure, curriculum reform, accreditation and employability.
Aligned with the rules of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the scheme goals to make sure equitable entry to high quality training, notably for underrepresented teams, thereby fostering a extra inclusive and dynamic larger training ecosystem. These current sanctions are a part of a broader imaginative and prescient to make training a driver of social and financial transformation, bridging regional disparities and empowering college students with the talents wanted for a quickly altering world.
The Higher Education Department of Jammu & Kashmir had earlier submitted a complete proposal for 47 establishments, with a complete estimated value of Rs 585 crore. Including the most recent approvals, 18 establishments together with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University and several other faculties, have been sanctioned beneath PM-USHA throughout three PAB conferences held in 2024.
The cumulative funding now stands at Rs 155 crore, marking a major milestone in addressing the infrastructural and educational wants of the area. The institution of recent hostels and upgraded services won’t solely improve the standard of training but additionally assist gender inclusion, a crucial facet of NEP 2020’s imaginative and prescient for equitable improvement.
NEP 2020 emphasizes a holistic and multidisciplinary method to training, prioritizing fairness, inclusivity and excellence. PM-USHA serves as a key enabler in realizing this imaginative and prescient by bridging infrastructural gaps and selling reforms that align with world requirements.
The initiatives sanctioned for Jammu & Kashmir will create an setting conducive to innovation, studying and employability, making certain that college students from all sections of society have entry to high quality training. These initiatives replicate a sustained dedication of the J&Okay Government in the direction of constructing a sturdy larger training framework that not solely addresses current challenges but additionally anticipates future wants, making certain that the area’s educational establishments are effectively-ready to contribute to nationwide and world progress, an official assertion mentioned on Saturday.