? SHEC Reforms: Received the Preparatory grants in February 2015 and have established institutional structure of RUSA both at state and institution level.

? Academic Reforms: o A Sub-Committee has been constituted by the Puducherry State Higher Education Council (PSHEC) which would visit all the Colleges to be funded under RUSA and submit a report to the Government for the improvement of Higher & Technical Education in the UT of Puducherry. o The Arts & Science Colleges, Engineering Colleges and Law College in the UT are provided with funds from the Preparatory Grants under RUSA towards the capacity building. o Funds are also provided from the Preparatory and MMER grants for the establishment of smart class rooms, modern teaching aids, updating the data and timely providing data to AISHE.