Eleven model colleges have already been sanctioned and six more are being approved under RUSA, he said, adding that RUSA also provided for establishment of three colleges of engineering and technology and introduction of job-oriented courses.
The Chief Minister, who is also the Chairman of the State Higher Education Council, stressed the need for fast-tracking the finalisation of the scheme at the MHRD's level so that its implementation was initiated as early as possible in the state.
RUSA provides for 90:10 Centre-state funding pattern, he said.
Omar said there was a need for equitable growth of education in all regions and sub-regions by setting up institutions in un-served and under-served areas and improving adequate opportunity of higher education for socially-deprived communities, SCs, STs, OBCs, women and differently able persons.
RUSA would give fillip to the state government's initiatives in this direction, he said.
RUSA would also help to achieve the cherished goal of enhancing Gross Enrolment Ratio in the higher education sector in Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief Minister added.
