India’s Higher Education Policy is mainly governed by the “National Policy on Education” of 1986 (as modified in 1992). The 1986 policy and its Programme of Action of 1992 were based on two reports namely, Radhakrishnan Commission Report (1948-49) and Kothari Commission Report (1964-66). The 1986 policy emphasized five main objectives for higher education:
The XI and XII plan have laid emphasis on Improving access, equity and fostering excellence in higher education.(A) In particular, XII plan proposed a comprehensive plan for state higher education system for (B)ensuring the above goals. This led to the formulation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme, namely (U)theRashtriyaUchchatarShikshaAbhiyan (RUSA). The Government of Assam has consented to participate in the RUSA.
Govt. of Assam has constituted the Assam State Higher Education Council on 7th January 2014 , vide Executive order No: AHE 534/2013/13 dated 7th January 2014. This led to the formulation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme at our State, namely the RashtriyaUchchatarShikshaAbhiyan (RUSA).
