Bhubaneswar, August 31: The BJP government in Odisha on Saturday launched the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) programme in the state.
Attending the lauching programme with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, "Odisha will get Rs 500 crore under PM-USHA scheme".
He termed it as an important step towards universal an inclusive education in the higher education sector. The PM USHA scheme will bring administrative reforms in Odisha universities, government and government-aided colleges and educational institutions, Pradhan added.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Odisha Higher Education department and the Union Education Ministry in the presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and state Higher Education minister Suryabanshi Suraj with the objective of setting up new educational institutions in the state and improving the overall development of higher educational institutions.
With a 60-40 ratio of funding between the Centre and the states, the initiative aims to develop quality teaching and learning processes. The implementation of PM-USHA scheme in Odisha, will enable state universities to ramp up infrastructure and also their transformation into world-class multidisciplinary universities, said the Union Minister.
The PM-USHA scheme will be successfully implemented in Odisha so that it will create a new foundation for education and development of human resources creating a world class environment in the education field. Besides, PM-USHA scheme will enhance the quality standards and skill development besides providing employment generation in the higher education sector in the state, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi said.
State Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said the implementation of PM –USHA scheme will usher a new way in the higher education sector in the state by strengthening the foundation of educational institutions providing quality education to the students.
