The second phase of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) was approved by the Cabinet Committee for Economic Affairs for a period of three years i.e. 1^st April 2017 to 31^st March 2020.

The Ministry of Finance vide their O.M. no. 42(02)/PF-II/2014 dated 10^th January, 2020 has given an interim extension of the schemes beyond 31^st March 2020 till 31^st March 2021 or till the date the recommendations of 15^th Finance Commission come into effect, whichever is earlier. Further, according to this O.M., the approval for continuation of the scheme for the 15^th Finance Commission cycle would be based on an evaluation report and outcome review.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

 

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