GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

PROGRESS REPORT

RASHTRIYA UCHCHATAR SHIKSHA ABHIYAN

Physical Progress of RUSA

Component

Physical

Units

Sanctioned

Physical Units for

which central

share released

No. of Photos

uploaded on Bhuwan

RUSA App

Preparatory Grants For entire State For entire State

MMER Grants RUSA, AP RUSA, AP

Creation of Universities by

conversion of colleges in a cluster 1 0

Infrastructure Grants to

Universities 5 4

New Model Colleges (General) 6 6 10

Upgradation of existing Degree

Colleges to Model Degree colleges 2 0

Infrastructure Grants to Colleges 56 56 9

Total 70 66 19

Financial Progress so far Component

(Physical

Units

Sanctioned)

Central Share

Released

State Share

Released Instalments

Amount

utilised of

Central Share

Balance

Central Share

(unutilised)

Preparatory

Grants 3.25

1.75 1

1.99

1.26

MMER Grants 0.28 0.15

1 0.28 0

Infrastructure

Grants to

Universities

15

6 5

0*

15

New Model

Colleges

(General)

21.929

16.385 2

8.928**

13.031

Infrastructure

Grants to Colleges 22.5

15 3

21.6

0.9

Total Funds

Released 62.959

39.282 32.798 30.191

* Released to 2 Universities

** Amount released to 6 Colleges

REFORMS

• Academic Reforms:

– Adoption of semester System, Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) pattern and

Grading System are some of the reforms that are introduced in Andhra

Pradesh in all UG and PG courses of all Colleges and Universities.

– Compulsory introduction of Communication and Soft Skills in one semester (to

begin with) is another reform introduced.

– TISS PARALLEL DEGREE PROGRAMME: The Government of Andhra Pradesh has

signed an MoU with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to implement

the programme. This programme will be carried out through JKC across the

State and it is treated as a parallel Degree Programme along with the regular

Bachelor’s Degree. It plays a significant role in providing opportunities for

students to develop employability skills.

• Governance Reforms:

– Biometric attendance: In order to streamline the attendance and make students punctual, Government has introduced Biometric system for all students in Colleges.

– Automation:

– Online Common Entrance Examinations

• Affiliation Reforms: – Reducing the Jurisdiction of existing Universities to Optimum capacity.

– Jurisdiction of 3 Universities has been reduced .

– APSCHE has constituted a committee to examine the University affiliation fees being paid by the Colleges.

• Accreditation Reforms: – APSCHE has constituted a committee to formulate guidelines for establishing

Andhra Pradesh State Accreditation Council. The Committee submitted the report and the establishment of APSAAC is under process.

– 6 out the 16 universities are NAAC accredited

• Examination Reforms:

– ONLINE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS – As a part of its initiative to go digital,

Government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to conduct all its Common

Entrance Examinations like Engineering, Medicine, Law, Management,

Polytechnic etc through online.

– Every year respective Board of Studies of the Universities in the State are

reviewing the question paper model and resolving to make the question

paper more credible.

– APSCHE is encouraging the State Universities to conduct one internal

examination in each semester through online.

– Introduction of automation of examination work - automation of answer

scripts has commenced in JNTU (K) on pilot basis.

Activities conducted under RUSA

74 workshops/trainings/seminars have been conducted in the year 2015-16 and 2016 17 under the broad themes mentioned below.

• Workshops on Capacity Building/Management development programmes of Administrators in Higher Educational Institutions.

• Createing awareness on A.P. Knowledge Mission, MOOCS, CBCS, Question banks, and automation of examination work.

• Workshops on Ability and Skill Enhancement Courses and quality improvements in Higher Educational Institutions.

• Workshops on CSR funding opportunities evolving strategies for raising CSR funding.

• Workshops on “Digital/E-learning” for the Faculty of Public Universities .

• Workshop on English Language Specliast Programme in Collaboration with US State Department.

• Workshops on Increasing Enrolments and Geotagging.

• Workshop on Public Finance Management System.

• Academic Audit Review Workshops

WORKSHOPS COMING UP IN 2017-18

• Workshop on “Leveraging University Resources for Sustained Academic & Research Leadership.”

• Meeting with the SKAB Board members and Executive members to review the progress made towards reaching the vision of transforming A.P into Knowledge Society.

• Workshops on Innovation Policy and setting up of Incubation Centres and startups.

• Communication Skills

• Workshops on using Information and Computer Technology in Teaching-Learning.

• Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development of Administrators, Faculty and Students.

• Workshops on Anti-ragging, result evaluation and RUSA Review.

• Workshop on workload and Time table in the context of CBCS.

• E-content Development, Digital Delivery, and MOOCS.

• Research methodology.

• Equal opportunity Cells.

• Sensitization programme on Civil Services by Eminent Directors of Coaching Centres.

• E-learning, Flipped Classrooms, online courses.

SKAB MEETINGS

Workshops and Meetings on Digital Learning

Round table with UK delegates on collaboration with UK Universities in Higher Education

Study Visits

Singapore

International Academic City, Dubai

Punjab visit Singapore

WORKSHOPS ON CSR FUND MOBILIZATION

Summer Fellowship Program, 2016

• Final Report Presentation by Summer Fellows, July 2016