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Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) ?
1. It creates an enabling atmosphere in the higher educational institutions and ensures capacity building at all levels of employment.
2. It ensures reforms in the affiliation, academic and examination systems.
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Explanation
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2013 by the Ministry of Education (formerly MHRD) to provide strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions.
- Statement 1 is correct: One of the key objectives of RUSA is to create an enabling atmosphere in higher educational institutions for research and innovation. It also focuses on ensuring the availability of quality faculty and capacity building at all levels of employment within the higher education system.
- Statement 2 is correct: RUSA aims to usher in transformative reforms in the state higher education system. This includes mandatory accreditation for quality assurance and specific reforms in the affiliation, academic, and examination systems to improve institutional efficiency and quality.
Other objectives include correcting regional imbalances in access to higher education and improving equity by providing opportunities to SC/STs, women, and differently-abled persons.