CM seeks 100pc funding under RUSA for educational institutions

Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today requested the Centre to restore cent per cent funding for development of higher educational institutions in the Union Territory.

He made the request at a meeting with Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi today.

The cent per cent grant was sought under the Centrally sponsored scheme of RUSA (Rashtriya Uchachakar Siksha Abhiyan), a release from the Chief Minister's office said.

It said Puducherry earlier used to get cent per cent grant, but the Centre had brought it down to the ratio of 60:40.

Health and Tourism Minister Malladi Krishna Rao was also present during the discussions the Chief Minister had with the Union Minister, the release said.