Odisha gets ₹676.70 crore under PM-USHA; four universities to get ₹100 crore each as MERUs
Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj announced the sanction in Bhubaneswar on 31 December 2024.
Summary
Odisha has been sanctioned ₹676.70 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA), Odisha Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj announced in Bhubaneswar on 31 December 2024. The Centre will bear ₹408.70 crore (60%) and the State ₹268 crore (40%), based on decisions of the 3rd Project Approval Board meeting of the Union Ministry of Education. Berhampur University, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University (Baripada), Ravenshaw University (Cuttack) and Sambalpur University will get ₹100 crore each under the Multi-Disciplinary Education and Research Universities (MERU) component. Five universities will get ₹20 crore each and 24 colleges ₹5 crore each, while Bhadrak, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur and Sambalpur districts get ₹10 crore each under the gender inclusion component.
Key facts
- Announced
- 31 December 2024, Bhubaneswar, by Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj
- Total
- ₹676.70 crore: Centre ₹408.70 crore (60%), State ₹268 crore (40%)
- Basis
- 3rd Project Approval Board meeting, Union Ministry of Education
- MERU (₹100 crore each)
- Berhampur, MSCB Deo (Baripada), Ravenshaw (Cuttack), Sambalpur universities
- Strengthen universities/colleges
- 5 universities × ₹20 crore; 24 colleges × ₹5 crore
- Gender inclusion (₹10 crore each)
- Bhadrak, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Sambalpur
- MMER
- ₹6.7 crore
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How much did Odisha get under PM-USHA, as announced by the state's Higher Education Minister on 31 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — ₹676.70 crore
OrissaPOST (PTI)/OdishaBytes: Odisha got ₹676.70 crore under PM-USHA, of which the Centre bears ₹408.70 crore and the State ₹268 crore.
Which of the following universities is NOT among the four Odisha universities to get ₹100 crore each under the MERU component of PM-USHA (December 2024)?
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Correct answer: C — Utkal University
OrissaPOST/OdishaBytes: the four MERU universities are Berhampur, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo, Ravenshaw and Sambalpur; Utkal University is not among them.
Consider the following statements about Odisha's PM-USHA sanction announced on 31 December 2024: 1. The Centre and the State share the cost in a 60:40 ratio. 2. The funds follow decisions of the 3rd Project Approval Board meeting of the Union Ministry of Education. 3. Five districts get ₹10 crore each under the gender inclusion component. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
OrissaPOST/OdishaBytes/Odisha Samachar: funding is 60:40 (₹408.70 crore and ₹268 crore), based on the 3rd PAB meeting, and Bhadrak, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur and Sambalpur get ₹10 crore each. All three are correct.