Results-Framework Document (RFD) of the Department of Higher Education

For the Year 2011-2012

S ECTION 1:
Vision, Mission, Objectives and Functions

Vision:

To realize India’s human resource potential to its fullest in the higher education sector, with equity and excellence.

Mission:

(i) Provide greater opportunities of access to higher education with equity to all the eligible persons and in particular to the vulnerable sections.

(ii) Expand access by supporting existing institutions, establishing new institutions, supporting State Governments and Non-Government
Organizations / civil society to supplement public efforts aimed at removing regional or other imbalances that exist at present.

(iii) Initiate policies and programmes for strengthening research and innovation and enable institutions – public or private – to engage in expanding the
frontiers of knowledge and encourage excellence.

(iv) Promote the quality of higher education by investing in infrastructure and faculty, promoting academic reforms, improving governance and
institutional restructuring towards the inclusion of hitherto deprived communities.

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Main Objectives:

1. Access, Participation and Expansion

 To expand the higher education sector in all its modes of delivery to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education to 15% by 2011-
12 and to 21% by XII Plan.

 To expand the institutional base of higher education (including technical. professional and vocational education) by creating additional capacity in
existing institutions, establishing new institutions and incentivising state governments and Non-Governmental Organizations / civil society.

2. Equity and Inclusion

 To provide opportunities of higher education to socially deprived communities and remove disparities by promoting the inclusion of women,
minorities and differently abled persons.

 To remove the regional imbalances in access to higher education by setting up institutions in unserved and underserved areas.

3. Quality enhancement

 To enhance plan support for infrastructure and faculty development in the institutions of higher learning and to attract talent towards careers in
teaching and research.

 To create conditions for knowledge generation through improved research facilities in universities and colleges.

 To promote collaboration with the International Community, foreign governments, universities/institutions and regional and international institutions,
for the advancement of universal knowledge and intellectual property rights.

 To promote the development of Indian languages.

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4. Governance reforms

 To promote autonomy, innovation and academic reforms in institutions of higher learning.

 To undertake institutional restructuring for improving efficiency, relevance and creativity in higher education.

Functions

(i) Enhancement of the Gross Enrolment Ratio by expanding access through all modes;
(ii) Promoting the participation of those sections of the society whose GER is lower than the national average;
(iii) To improve quality and to promote academic reforms;
(iv) Setting up of new educational institutions and also capacity expansion and improvement of the existing institutions;
(v) Use of Technology in Higher Education;
(vi) Development of Vocational Education and Skill Development;
(vii) Development of Indian Languages;
(viii) International Collaboration in the field of education.

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 Section 2 -Format of RFD

Column1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6

Objective Weight Action Success Unit Weightag Target / Criteria Value
Indicator e Excelle Very Good Fair Poor
nt Good
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Access, 27 Strengthening of To start Post Numb 3.0 12 10 8 6 4
Participation 13 new Central Graduate and er
and Universities above level
Expansion programmes
Interest Subsidy Percentage of % 3.0 100 90 80 70 60
Scheme on total eligible
Education Loans loan
for needy students applications
approved
Removal of New Colleges Numb 2.0 30 25 15 10 5
Regional approved by er
Imbalances by UGC or Deptt.
establishment of of HE
Model Degree
Operationalisati % 2.0 100 90 80 70 60
Colleges in
on of colleges Operat
educationally
already ionalis
backward
approved by ation
districts.
UGC or D/o
HE by
31.3.2011
National Mission Providing Numb 2.0 90 80 70 60 50
on Education LAN to er
through ICT Universities
Providing Numb 2.0 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000
connectivity to er
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Column1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Objective Weight Action Success Unit Weightag Target / Criteria Value
Indicator e Excelle Very Good Fair Poor
nt Good
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Colleges/
Polytechnics
E-Content Numb 2.0 200 175 150 100 50
generation er of
(Semester course
courses) s
Setting up of two Commencemen Numb 1.0 2 1 - - 0
new IIMs t of course at er
the new IIMs
Setting up of 20 Selection of Numb 2.0 5 4 3 2 1
new IIITs States and er
Partners for
setting up of
IIITs and their
site selection
Financial Polytechnics Numb 1.0 50 40 30 25 20
assistance for provided er
setting up of New financial
Polytechnics assistance (2nd
& 3rd
Installments)
Financial Polytechnics Numb 1.0 100 90 70 60 50
assistance for provided first er
upgradation of installment of
existing financial
polytechnics assistance

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Column1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Objective Weight Action Success Unit Weightag Target / Criteria Value
Indicator e Excelle Very Good Fair Poor
nt Good
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Skill Persons trained Numb 2.0 1,20,000 1,10,000 80,000 60,000 50,000
Development of er
population in
adjoining areas
through
Community
Polytechnics
Introduction of Release of Numb 2.0 3 2 1 - 0
scheme for funds for er
incentivizing Universities/
States for Engineering
establishing new Colleges/
higher General
educational Colleges
institutions
To formulate a Submission of Date 2.0 30-12- 16-1-2012 30-1-2012 15-2- 30-3-
scheme for credit Cabinet Note 2011 2012 2012
guarantee fund
for educationally
weaker sections
of society
Equity and 8 Implementation Differently- Numb 2.0 2000 1900 1700 1500 1300
Inclusion of the Scheme for Abled persons er
Integrating covered
Differently Abled
Persons in the
mainstream of

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Column1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Objective Weight Action Success Unit Weightag Target / Criteria Value
Indicator e Excelle Very Good Fair Poor
nt Good
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Technical and
Vocational
Education
Opening of new Submission of Date 2.0 30-9-11 31-10-11 30-11-11 30-12- 30-1-12
campus of Cabinet Note 11
Aligarh Muslim
University
(AMU)
(i) Murshidabad
(West Bengal)
and
(ii)Malappuram
(Kerala)
Establishment of Colleges Numb 2.0 10 8 7 5 2
model degree approved by er
colleges in UGC or
Minority Department of
Concentration HE
Districts
Financial Polytechnics Numb 2.0 25 20 15 10 5
assistance for provided first er
construction of installment of
Women’s Hostel financial
assistance
Quality 26 Setting up Submission of Date 2.0 30-12- 16-1-2012 30-1-2012 15-2- 30-3-
Enhanceme Innovation Cabinet Note 2011 2012 2012
nt Universities

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Column1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Objective Weight Action Success Unit Weightag Target / Criteria Value
Indicator e Excelle Very Good Fair Poor
nt Good
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Independent Action on Date
Review of the 4 review reports
Research of :-
Councils. (i) ICHR 1.0 30-12- 16-1-2012 30-1-2012 15-2- 30-3-
2011 2012 2012
(ii) ICPR 1.0 30-12- 16-1-2012 30-1-2012 15-2- 30-3-
2011 2012 2012
(iii) ICSSR 1.0 30-12- 16-1-2012 30-1-2012 15-2- 30-3-
2011 2012 2012
(iv) IIAS 1.0 30-12- 16-1-2012 30-1-2012 15-2- 30-3-
2011 2012 2012
Setting up of Submission of Date 2.0 30-9-11 31-10-11 30-11-11 30-12- 30-1-12
Sector Innovation Concept Note to 11
Council and the PM’s
Centres for Innovation
Innovation Council
Implementation Graduate Numb 2.0 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000
of the Engineers and er
Apprenticeship Diploma
Training Scheme holders trained
Creation of Submission of Date 2.0 30-12- 16-1-2012 30-1-2012 15-2- 30-3-
National Cabinet Note 2011 2012 2012
Academic
Depository
System

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Column1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Objective Weight Action Success Unit Weightag Target / Criteria Value
Indicator e Excelle Very Good Fair Poor
nt Good
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Scheme for Submission of Date 2.0 30-12- 16-1-2012 30-1-2012 15-2- 30-3-
upgrading 200 EFC Note 2011 2012 2012
Engineering Identification of Numb 2.0 100 75 50 25 0
Colleges Colleges er
Conversion of Introduction of Date 2.0 30-12- 16-1-2012 30-1-2012 15-2- 30-3-
BESU to IIEST the Bill 2011 2012 2012
Shibpur
Modernisation of Release of 1st Date 1.0 30-12- 16-1-2012 30-1-2012 15-2- 30-3-
IIT Kharagpur Installment of 2011 2012 2012
grant
National Book Submission of Date 2.0 30-12- 16-1-2012 30-1-2012 15-2- 30-3-
Promotion Policy Cabinet Note 2011 2012 2012

Operationalisatio Holding of EFC Date 2.0 30-9-11 30-10-11 30-11-11 31-12- 31-1-12
n of Centres of meeting 11
Excellence for
Studies in
Classical
Languages
(Kannada &
Telugu) at
Mysore
Selection of the Holding Date 1.0 30-12- 15-1-12 28-1-12 12-2-12 28-2-12
Director, Central meeting of 11
Institute of Search-cum-
Classical Tamil Selection
Committee

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 Column1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Objective Weight Action Success Unit Weightag Target / Criteria Value
Indicator e Excelle Very Good Fair Poor
nt Good
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Creation of a Launch of Date 2.0 30-12- 15-1-12 28-1-12 12-2-12 28-2-12
Web Portal for Portal 11
welfare of Indian
students abroad
and foreign
students in India
Governance 24 Establishment of Submission of Date 3.0 30-12- 16-1-12 30-1-12 15-2-12 30-3-12
Reforms. NCHER. Cabinet note 11
Harmonisation of Finalisation of Date 3.0 31-8-11 30-9-11 31-10-11 30-11- 31-12-
laws governing Committee 11 11
Distance Report
Education System
Working paper on Finalisation of Date 3.0 30-9-11 30-10-11 30-11-11 31-12- 31-1-12
Higher & Concept Note 11
Technical
Education for XII
Five year Plan
Establishment of Commencemen Date 3.0 2-10-11 31-10-11 30-11-11 31-12- 31-1-12
Mahatma Gandhi t of operations 11
Institute of of the Institute
Education for
Peace &
Sustainable
Development
Establishment of Holding of EFC Date 3.0 31-12- 31-1-12 16-2-12 28-2-12 31-3-12
Centre of Policy meeting 11
Research in

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Column1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Objective Weight Action Success Unit Weightag Target / Criteria Value
Indicator e Excelle Very Good Fair Poor
nt Good
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Higher education
Report to the Release of Date 3.0 31-12- 31-1-12 16-2-12 28-2-12 31-3-12
People on Report 11
Education
Regular Quarterly Numb 2.0 5 4 3 2 1
Publication of publication er
Newsletter
Timely All India Date 1.0 31-12- 31-1-2012 16-2-12 28-2-12 31-3-12
dissemination of Higher 11
Education Education
Statistics Survey
Release of Date 1.0 31-7-11 31-8-11 30-9-11 31-10- 30-11-
Statistics of 11 11
School
Education
2009-10
Release of Date 1.0 30-6-11 31-7-11 15-8-11 31-8-11 30-9-11
Statistics of
Higher
Education
2008-09
Release of Date 1.0 30-9-11 31-10-11 15-11-11 31-12- 31-1-12
Statistics of 11
Higher
Education
2009-10

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 Column1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Objective Weight Action Success Unit Weightag Target / Criteria Value
Indicator e Excelle Very Good Fair Poor
nt Good
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Efficient 15 Timely On-time Date 2 7-3- 8-3-2011 9-3-2011 10-3- 11-3-
Functioning submission of submission 2011 2011 2011
of the RFD Draft for approval
System Timely On-time Date 1 1-5- 3-5-2011 4-5-2011 5-5- 6-5-
submission of submission 2011 2011 2011
Results
Improving Identify potential Finalise an Date 2 10-2- 15-2-2012 20-2-2012 24-02- 29-2-
Internal areas of action plan to 2012 2012 2012
Efficiency / corruption related mitigate
responsiven to Departmental potential areas
ess / activities and of corruption
transparency develop an action
/ service plan to mitigate
delivery of them
Ministry / Ensure No. of items on No. 2 16 15 14 13 12
Department compliance with which
Section 4(1)(b) of information is
the RTI Act, 2005 uploaded by
February 10,
2012
Develop an action Finalise an Date 2 10-2- 15-2-2012 20-2-2012 24-2- 29-2-
plan to implement action plan to 2012 2012 2012
ISO 9001 implement ISO
certification 9001
certification
Implementation Resubmission Date 2 15-12- 20-12- 25-12- 28-12- 31-12-
of Sevottam of revised draft 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011

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 Column1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Objective Weight Action Success Unit Weightag Target / Criteria Value
Indicator e Excelle Very Good Fair Poor
nt Good
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
of Citizens’ /
Clients’ Charter
Independent % 2 100 95 90 85 80
Audit of
implementation
of public
grievance
redressal system

Ensuring Timely Percentage of % 0.5 100 90 80 70 60

compliance submission of ATNS
to the ATNS on Audit submitted
Financial paras of C&AG within due date
Accountabil ( 4 months)
ity from date of
Framework presentation of
Report to
Parliament by
CAG during the
year
Timely Percentage of % 0.5 100 90 80 70 60
submission of ATRs submitted
ATRs to the PAC within due date
Sectt. On PAC (6 months) from
Reports date of
presentation of
Report to
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Column1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Objective Weight Action Success Unit Weightag Target / Criteria Value
Indicator e Excelle Very Good Fair Poor
nt Good
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Parliament by
PAC during the
year
Early disposal of Percentage of % 0.5 100 90 80 70 60
pending ATNs on outstanding
Audit Para of ATNS disposed
C&AG Reports off during the
presented to year
Parliament before
31.3.2011
Early disposal of Percentage of % 0.5 100 90 80 70 60
pending ATRs on outstanding
PAC Reports ATRS disposed
presented to off during the
Parliament before year
31.3.2011

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 Section – 3: TREND VALUES
Objective Action Success Indicator Unit Actual Actual Target Projecte Projecte
Value Value Value for d Value d Value
for FY for FY FY 11/12 for FY for FY
09/10 10/11 12/13 13/14
Expansion of access Strengthening of 13 new To start Post Graduate and above Number - - 12 - -
to Higher Education Central Universities level programmes
Interest Subsidy Scheme on Percentage of total eligible loan % - 100 100 - -
Education Loans for needy applications approved
students
Removal of Regional Colleges approved by UGC or Number - 37 25 - -
Imbalances by establishment of Deptt. Of HE
Model Degree Colleges
identified educationally
backward districts
National Mission on Education Providing LAN to Universities Number - 325 90 - -
through ICT
Colleges/Polytechnics Number - 11124 7000 - -

E-Content, generation (Number Number - - 200 - -

of courses)
Setting up of two new IIMs Commencement of course at the Number - - 2 - -
new IIMs

Setting up of 20 new IIITs Selection of States and Partners Number - - 5 - -

for setting up of IIIT and their site
selection
Financial assistance for setting Polytechnics provided financial Number - 25 50 - -
up of New Polytechnics assistance (2nd & 3rd Installments)
Financial assistance for Polytechnics provided first Number - 143 100 - -
upgradation of existing installment of financial assistance
polytechnics
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 Skill Development of Persons trained Number - 100000 120000 - -
population in adjoining areas
through Community
polytechnics
Introduction of scheme for Release of funds to Number - - 3 - -
incentivizing States for Universities/Engineering
establishing new higher Colleges/General Colleges
educational institutions
To formulate a scheme for Submission of Cabinet Note Date - - 30.12.2011 - -
credit guarantee fund for
educationally weaker sections
of society
Equity/Inclusion Implementation of the Scheme Differently-Abled persons - 1900 2000 - -
for Integrating Differently covered Number
Abled Persons in the
mainstream of Technical and
Vocational Education
Opening of new campus of Submission of Cabinet Note Date - -) 30.9.2011 - -
Aligarh Muslim University
(AMU) (i) Murshidabad (West
Bengal) and (ii) Malappuram
(Kerala)
Establishment of model degree Colleges approved by UGC or Number - 6 10 - -
colleges in Minority Department of HE
Concentration Districts
Financial assistance for Polytechnics provided first Number - 123 25 - -
construction of Women’s installment of financial assistance
Hostel

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Quality Setting up Innovation Submission of Cabinet Note Date - Nil due 30.12.2011 - -
enhancement Universities to non-
receipt of
comment
s from
Ministire
s/Depart
ments
Independent Review of the 4 Action on review of :- Date -
Research Councils (i) ICHR - - 30.12.2011 - -
(ii) ICPR - - 30.12.2011 - -
(iii) ICSSR - - 30.12.2011 - -
(iv) IIAS - - 30.12.2011 - -
Setting up of Sector Innovation Submission of Concept Note to - - 30.09.2011 - -
Council and Centres for the PM’s Innovation Council
Innovation
Implementation of the Graduate Engineers and Diploma Number - 62127 70000 -
Apprenticeship Training holders trained
Scheme
Creation of National Academic Submission of Cabinet Note Date - - 30.12.2011 - -
Depository System
Scheme for upgrading 200 Submission of EFC Note Date - - 30.12.2011 - -
Engineering Colleges
Conversion of BESU to IIEST Introduction of the Bill Date - - 30.12.2011 - -
Shibpur
Modernization of IIT Release of 1st Installment of grant Date - - 30.12.2011 - -
Kharagpur
National Book Promotion Submission of Cabinet Note Date - - 30.12.2011 - -
Policy
Operationalisation of Centres of Holding of EFC meeting Date - - 30.09.2011 - -
Excellence for Studies in
Classical Languages (Kannada
& Telugu) at Mysore

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 Selection of the Director, Holding meeting of Search-cum- Date - - 30.12.2011 - -
Central Institute of Classical Selection Committee
Tamil
Creation of a Web Portal for Launch of Portal Date - - 30.12.2011 - -
welfare of Indian students
abroad and foreign students in
India
Governance Reforms Establishment of NCHER Submission of Cabinet note Date - Cabinet 30.12.2011 - -
Note was
submitte
d. It has
been
directed
that draft
be
worked
out in
consultati
on with
Ministry
of Health
and
Family
Welfare
regarding
NCHRH
Bill
Harmonisation of laws Preparation of Cabinet Note Date - - 31.08.2011 - -
governing Distance Education
System
Working paper on Higher & Finalization of Concept Note Date - - 30.09.2011 -
Technical Education for XII
Five year Plan

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Establishment of Mahatma Commencement of operations of Date - 06.08.20 02.10.2011 - -
Gandhi Institute of Education the Institute 10
for Peace & Sustainable
Development
Establishment of Centre of Holding of EFC meeting Date - - 31.12.2011 - -
Policy Research in Higher
Education
Report to the People on Release of Report Date - - 31.12.2011 - -
Education
Regular Publication of Quarterly publication Number - - 4 - -
Newsletter
Timely dissemination of All India Higher Education Date - - 31.12.2011 -
Education Statistics Survey
Release of Statistics of School Date - - 30.06.2011 -
Education 2009-10
Release of Statistics of Higher Date - - 30.06.2011 -
Education 2008-09
Release of Statistics of Higher Date - - 30.09.2011 -
Education 2009-10

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 Section 4

Description and Definition of Success Indicators and proposed measurement methodology

Higher education is of vital importance for the country, as it is a powerful tool to build knowledge-based society of the 21st Century. Improvement of
access along with equity and excellence, the adoption of state-specific strategies, enhancing the relevance of higher education through curriculum reforms,
vocationalisation, networking and information technology and distance education along with reforms in governance structures are some of the main policy
initiatives of the higher education sector. The other important policy initiatives in higher education are programmes for general development of universities
and colleges; special grants for the construction of hostels for women; scholarships to students, scheme to provide interest subsidy on educational loans for
professional courses to ensure that nobody is denied professional education because he or she is poor and making interventions to attract and retain talent in
the teaching profession in the higher and technical education. Emphasis has been laid on expansion with equity, use of Information & Communication
Technology (ICT) and promotion of quality education.

India is a nation of young people - out of a population of above 1.2 billion, 672 million people are in the age-group 15 to 64 years, which is usually
treated as the "working age population". It is predicted that India will see a sharp decline in the dependency ratio over the next 30 years, which will constitute
a major demographic dividend for India. In the year 2001, 11% of population of the country was in age group of 18-24 years which is expected to go up to
more than 12% by the end of XI Five Year Plan. This large population should be considered as an invaluable asset of human resources and should be
provided the necessary skills so as to empower them to contribute to our national economy as also to the development of the entire world.

In order to reap benefits of this demographic dividend; access, equity and quality have been major concerns of the Government in the higher education
sector. Need has been felt that Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education, which is 12.4% (as per 2006-07 provisional data) should be raised to a
significant level in a time bound manner. In the XI Five Year Plan (2007-2012), the funding for higher education has been increased by almost ten times over
the expenditure incurred in the previous X Five Year Plan and the Department of Higher Education expects to raise the GER to 15% by the end of the XI Five
Year Plan in 2012. As on 31.12.2010, there are 511 Universities and University level Institutions - 261 State Universities, 73 State Private Universities, 42
Central Universities, 130 Deemed Universities and 5 institutions established under various State legislations. In addition, there are 33 Institutions of National
Importance established by Central Legislation. There are 31,324 colleges including around 3432 colleges for women. However, many more universities and
colleges will need to be opened with public and private funding while ensuring equity and excellence. Ways will also have to be found to provide increased
funding for higher education, including innovative models of public-private partnership to seek private participation in higher education, without
compromising on equity and excellence.

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 In order to increase access, the Department of Higher Education has made efforts to have at least one Central University of national character in each
State of our Union. In the area of technical and professional education, 8 new Indian Institutes of Technology and 7 new Indian Institutes of Management, 20
new Indian Institutes of Information Technology and 10 National Institutes of Technology are being set up and work has started in this direction. Apart from
these, 5 Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) and 2 new Schools of Planning and Architecture have also been established.
Department of Higher Education also has a scheme to assist the State Governments in establishing 374 new Model Degree Colleges, one each in 374
educationally backward districts of our country as also in establishing about 1000 new Polytechnics. A process of academic reforms has also been initiated
which includes introduction of the semester system, regular up gradation and updating of syllabi, introduction of the choice-based credit system, which allows
students to pick and choose courses to earn credit, mandatory assessment and accreditation, etc. Apart from incentivizing the State Governments to make
investments for new institutions of higher learning, the Department is also incentivizing them to improve the infrastructure of the existing institutions, along
with ushering of educational reforms.

The Information & Communication Technology (ICT) revolution worldwide has facilitated ready access to wide information and diverse knowledge.
Our institutions of higher learning also need to create and protect intellectual property. A National Mission on Education through ICT has already been
launched on 3rd February 2009 which will cost nearly Rs.5000 crores and will provide internet connectivity to over 20,000 degree colleges and over 10,000
departments in the Universities by the end of the XI Five Year Plan.

An important challenge in the higher education sector is to bring Governance Reforms not only in the institutions of higher learning but also in the
regulatory structures of the higher education system. There is also a challenge of maintaining quality and excellence while ensuring rapid expansion of the
higher education system. The higher education system is also faced with the challenge to attract and retain good faculty in adequate numbers to meet the
demand of the rapidly expanding higher education system. Efforts also need to be made to restore the respect for teaching profession and the status of the
teacher must come first and above everyone in the society as has been the tradition of our country.

The descriptions of Success Indicators of the Results Framework Document are as follows:-

S. No Success Indicator Description/Definition

1 Setting up of new Central In order to increase access with quality, the Department has set up 16 new Central Universities, including
Universities conversion of 3 State Universities into Central Universities, under the Central Universities Act, 2009. These
universities have been set up in each of such States which did not have a Central University (except Goa). In
Jammu & Kashmir, there are two universities one in Kashmir Division and another in Jammu Division. In
Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and Uttarakhand, the existing State Universities at Sagar, Bilaspur and Garhwal
have been converted as Central Universities. During the current financial year, the Department has decided to
start at least one post graduate and above level programmes in 12 newly setup central universities.

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2 Interest subsidy scheme on Government has approved a new Central Sector Scheme to provide full interest subsidy during the period of
Education Loan for needy moratorium on loans taken by students belonging to economically weaker sections from scheduled banks under
students the Educational Loan Scheme of the Indian Banks’ Association for pursuing any of the approved courses of
studies in technical and professional streams from recognized institutions in India.
3 Removal of regional UGC undertook a survey for identifying educationally backward districts of the country where GER is less the
imbalances by establishing national average. They have identified 374 such districts. The Department has now decided to set up model
Model Degree Colleges in 374 degree colleges in these backward districts subject to the submission of the proposal by the respective State
educationally backward Governments. Approvals for 14 colleges have already been given by the UGC. This is a part of the policy of the
districts Government for access, participation and expansion of higher education. All efforts will be made to
operationalise of academic session in all newly established model colleges.
4 Setting up of 2 new IIMs In order to increase access to the professional and management education, the Department has decided to set 7
new IIMs in different parts of the country. While academic session has already been started five newly set up
IIMs, academic programmes/courses at remaining 2 IIMs at Kashipur (Uttarakhand) and Udaipur (Rajasthan)
will start during 2011-2012.
5 Setting up of 20 IIITs in PPP Government has approved setting up of twenty new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in
mode Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode during the XI Plan. These will be high quality autonomous institutions
specializing in IT applications in one or more domain areas.. It is expected that 5 institutions would be set up
during 2011-2012.
6 Financial assistance for setting Government has launched of a Mission on Vocational Education and Skill Development. The Skill
up of new polytechnics, Development Mission comprises four Sub-Missions including one on Polytechnics. The Sub-Mission on
upgrading of existing Polytechnics has the following components during the XI Plan period; (i) Establishment of New Polytechnics,
polytechnics and skill (ii) Strengthening of Existing Polytechnics (iii) Expansion of Community Polytechnic Scheme, (iv) support to
development of population in Engineering Colleges for Diploma Courses and (v) Construction of Women’s Hostel in Polytechnics. During
adjoining areas through 2011-12, Department will provide 2nd and 3rd instalment to 50 new polytechnics, and financial assistance to 100
community polytechnics upgraded existing polytechnics to train more than one lakh persons under the mission of skill development
7 Implementation of the Scheme The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
for Integrating Differently provides for free education to the disabled children till attaining the age of 18 years, to promote integration of
Abled Persons in the students with disabilities in normal schools, to equip the special school for children with disabilities with
mainstream of Technical and vocational training activities. The Department of Higher Education through various organizations like UGC,
Vocational Education AICTE and Central Educational Institutions has taken several initiatives to promote higher/professional
Implementation of the Scheme education among the persons with disabilities. These initiatives include providing enabling environment,
for Integrating Differently human resource development and promoting higher education to the persons with disabilities.
Abled Persons in the
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 mainstream of Technical and
Vocational Education
8 Setting up of Innovation In order to improve quality of the education, the Department has decided to set up Innovation Universities
Universities aiming at world class standards to enable the knowledge talent around the world to cluster in the universities
proposed to be developed as Global Centres of Innovation.
9 Review of Research Councils Government had earlier decided to review the existing Research Councils viz. ICHR, ICPR, ICSSR, IIAS in
2010-11 to discuss their relevance and performance and suggest measures to be taken for their improvement.
The reports of these reviews will be finalized in 2010-11 and action will be taken on these Reports in 2011-12.
10 Establishment of NCHER Keeping in view the recommendations of Prof. Yash Pal Committee and the National Knowledge Commission,
Government has decided to establish National Commission for Higher Education & Research as an overarching
body to preserve standards and to facilitate and coordinate measures to ensure access, inclusion and quality of
higher education.
11 Introduction of scheme for A scheme is being introduced for incentivizing States for establishing new higher educational
incentivizing States for institutions/expanding existing higher educational institutions. This new Scheme will provide central
establishing new higher assistance to the State Governments in the ratio of 1:2 (1:1 for Special Category States) for establishing new
educational institutions higher educational institutions/expanding existing higher educational institutions. The physical targets for XI
Plan and XII Plan have been kept at; (i) 8 new universities (including 2 in special category states) (ii) 83 new
colleges (iii) 10 new engineering colleges; and (iv) Expansion of colleges to such number of colleges as would
contribute to an increased additional enrolment of 1,00,000 (one lakh) students
12 Modernisation of IIT Finance Minister in his budget speech of 2011-12 has announced a grant of Rs 200 crores for the modernization
Kharagpur of IIT Kharagpur. This will help the institute to modernize the existing infrastructure.
13 Harmonising Laws governing There are several regulators for Distance Education System with overlaps and ambiguities in their respective
Distance Education System regulations which leads to confusion amongst the stakeholders. Clarity with regard to provisions and
streamlining the procedures to avoid duplication of efforts has become imperative for smooth functioning of the
Distance Education System in the country. Hence, this exercise.
14 Report to the People on The Hon’ble President of India in her Address to the Joint Session of Parliament on 4th June 2009, while
Education outlining the broad areas of priority of the Government, mentioned the commitment to provide to people of
India five Annual Reports on Education. The first report has already been prepared and put in the public
domain and the second report of the series of five, will be prepared during the year 2011-12.

An important feature in the growth of GER would be the participation of private sector in the higher education sector. A number of educational
reforms, particularly relating to governance issues are being undertaken so that while on the one hand, private participation is encouraged, on the other hand,
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quality is also maintained by making accreditation and assessment mandatory for all institutions instead of the present system of voluntary accreditation.
Scheme of scholarships and interest subsidy on educational loans have also been launched so that talented students are not denied opportunity to pursue higher
education because of financial constraints.

The Acronyms used in this document are as under:-

AICTE All India Council for Technical Education

AMU Aligarh Muslim University
BESU Bengal Engineering and Science University
CCEA Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
CICT Central Institute of Classical Tamil
DBT Department of Biotechnology
DST Department of Science & Techonology
EFC Expenditure Finance Committee
GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
GER Gross Enrolment Ratio
HEI Higher Educational Institutions
HE Higher Education
ICHR Indian Council for Human Research
ICPR Indian Council for Philosophical Research
ICSSR Indian Council of Social Science Research
ICT Information & Communication & Technology

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 IIAS Indian Institute of Advance Studies
IIEST Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology
IIITs Indian Institutes of Information Technology
IIMs Indian Institutes of Management
IISERs Indian Institutes of Scientific Education and Research
IITs Indian Institutes of Technology
IT Information Technology
LAN Local Area Network
NCHER National Council for Higher Education and Research
NIT National Institute of Technology
NTM National Translation Mission
OBC Other Backward Classes
PAC Project Approval Committee
PPP Public Private Partnership
TEQIP Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme

UGC University Grants Commission

UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

The success indicators in Table I are basically steps which are to be taken towards achieving the action point listed, which put together will result in
the larger objectives identified by the Department of Higher Education i.e. (1) Access, Participation and Expansion, (2) Equity and Inclusion (3) Quality
enhancement and (4) Governance Reforms. The measurement methodology is also simple, such as start of academic operation by new Institutions (under
Expansion), construction of women’s hostel, inclusion of disabled, etc. (under Equity). Action points listed under Quality Enhancement and Governance
Reforms are not quantifiable but target dates have been given in the document for each such action point.

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 Section 5
Specific Performance Requirements from other Departments

Departments/ Relevant Success What do you need? Why do you need it? How much you What happens if you do
Ministries Indicator need? not get it?
Central Universities To start Post Central Universities are -- Full support and It would hamper the
Graduate and above autonomous institutions and commitment achievement.
level programmes they would need to take
forward the above activity at
their own level
Commercial Banks Percentage of total Cooperation from Commercial Loans are to be Full support and do
and State eligible loan banks for processing loan sanctioned by commitment
Governments applications applications and State
commercial Banks and
approved Government authorities for income certificates are to
issuing Income certificates be given by designated
State authorities
State Governments New Colleges Submission of proposals for States are the Full support and do
approved by UGC or setting up of colleges implementing agencies. commitment
Deptt. of HE
Operationalisation of States should expedite States are the Full support and do
colleges already implementing agencies. commitment
approved by UGC in
2010-11
Providing LAN to Universities to contribute their To implement the Full support and do
Ministry of Universities share National Mission of commitment
Telecommunication Education through ICT
& IT, Universities, Providing -do- do Full support and do
State Governments connectivity to commitment
Colleges/
Polytechnics

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Universities and E-Content Participation by Universities do Full support and do
Higher Educational generation and Higher Educational commitment
Institutions (Semester courses) institutions
State Governments Commencement of Temporary accommodation for Courses can commence Full support and It would hamper the
of Rajasthan & courses at the new new IIMs only after temporary commitment achievement and delay
Uttarakhand IIMs accommodation is the implementation of the
arranged by the State scheme.
Government
Selection of States Cooperation from the states State and industry Full support and It would hamper the
State Governments and Partners for and also from industry partners partners should come commitment achievement and delay
setting up of IIITs forward to share their the implementation of the
and their site contribution under PPP scheme.
selection mode
Polytechnics to be Timely submission of Release of 2nd & 3rd Full support and 2nd & 3rd installments
provided financial utilization certificates of the installment can be made commitment cannot be released
assistance (2nd & 3rd earlier releases only after obtaining without utilization
Installments) utilization certificate for certificate.
earlier release
Polytechnics Cooperation of State _ Full support and It would hamper the
provided first Governments commitment achievement and delay
installment of the implementation of the
financial assistance schemes.
Persons trained Cooperation of State _ Full support and It would hamper the
Governments commitment achievement and delay
the implementation of the
schemes.
Release of funds for State governments are the States should submit the Full support and It would hamper the
Universities/ implementing agencies. proposals commitment achievement and delay
Engineering the implementation of the
Colleges/ General schemes.
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Ministry of Finance, Submission of Timely receipt of comments It involves policy Full support and It would hamper the
Planning Cabinet Note from various decision commitment achievement and delay
Commission, Ministries/Departments the implementation of the
Ministry of Law and scheme.
other participating
Ministries/
Department
Technical and Differently- Abled Inclusion of Differently Abled Technical/vocational Full support and Without the support of
Vocational persons covered Persons in the mainstream institutions should commitment educational institutions it
Institutions accommodate them would not be achieved.
Colleges approved States are the implementing Inclusion of minorities in Full support and It would hamper the
State Governments by UGC or agencies. the main stream. commitment achievement and delay
Department of HE the implementation of the
schemes.
Polytechnics States are the implementing Full support and It would hamper the
provided first agencies commitment achievement and delay
installment of the implementation of the
financial assistance schemes.
Ministry of Law and Action on review -- Full support
other participating reports of :-
Ministries/ (i) ICHR As a follow up action Full support It would hamper the
Departments achievement and delay
the implementation of the
schemes.
(v) ICPR As a follow up action Full support do
(vi) ICSSR As a follow up action Full support do
(vii) IIAS As a follow up action Full support do
DST, DBT, Submission of Cooperation from other -- Full support do
Educational Concept Note to the Ministries/Educational
Institutions, State PM’s Innovation Institutions
Governments, Council
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Institutions
State Governments, Graduate Engineers -- -- Full support do
AICTE, Technical and Diploma holders
Institutions trained
Ministry of Finance Holding of EFC For operationalisation of centre Development of Indian Full support do
& State meeting of excellence in Kannada and Language
Governments of Telugu
Karnataka and Holding meeting of Selection of Director Central To fill the vacancy Full support do
Andhra Pradesh Search-cum-Selection Institute of Classical Tamil
Committee
Ministry of Finance, Submission of Timely receipt of comments For setting up of NCHER Full support do
Planning Cabinet note from various
Commission, Ministries/departments
Ministry of Law and
other participating
Ministries/
Departments/State
Governments.
State Governments, Finalization of To stream line the procedure in To avoid ambiguity and Full support do
UGC, IGNOU and Committee Report Distance Education system duplicity regulation in
State Open distance education
Universities
Planning Finalisation of Preparatory work for XII To facilitate preparation Full support do
Commission & State Concept Note Plan of the Department of 12th plan document of
Governments the department
UNESCO, Ministry Commencement of Institute should be set up in Full support do
of External Affairs, operations of the temporary location and
Ministry of Urban Institute commence education for
Development peace and sustainable
development
Planning Holding of EFC Proposal to be approved for For research in HE Full support do
Commission & meeting setting up of centre of policy

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Ministry of Finance research.
Department of Release of To prepare a report to the To get feed back from Full support do
School Education & Report people on education the stake holders on the
Literacy and report
Planning
Commission
Department of Quarterly do
School Education & publication of
Literacy Newsletter (No. of
Issues)
All India Higher States and educational For data base Full support do
State Governments Education Survey institutions should give
and educational information
institutions Release of Statistics do For data base Full support do
of School Education
2009-10
Release of Statistics do For data base Full support do
of Higher Education
2008-09
Release of Statistics do For data base Full support
of Higher Education
2009-10

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