Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: The Goa government has rolled out a fresh financial assistance framework for aided institutions offering Ayurveda and Homeopathy courses, enabling them to access substantial grants for operational expenses, outsourced services and academic infrastructure beginning in the 2025-26 financial year.
According to a notification issued by the state government, colleges with student strength of up to 500 will be entitled to annual maintenance assistance of up to ₹34.50 lakh. Institutions enrolling between 501 and 1,000 students can avail themselves of maintenance grants reaching ₹46 lakh per year.
Apart from maintenance support, the scheme provides reimbursement for expenses incurred on outsourced and other support services. Colleges in the lower student category can claim up to ₹15 lakh under this component, while those with 501 to 1,000 students will be eligible for reimbursement of up to ₹17.50 lakh.
The assistance package also covers expenditure on curriculum-related equipment required for academic departments. Eligible colleges can seek reimbursement of up to ₹20 lakh towards procurement, maintenance and repair of such equipment. Expenditure on repairs will be admissible up to 10 per cent of the sanctioned limit.
The Directorate of Higher Education has been entrusted with implementing the scheme and will disburse grants in two instalments annually. Release of funds will be subject to submission of audited accounts and fulfilment of other conditions laid down by the government.
To account for rising costs, the government has also incorporated a provision for periodic revision of financial ceilings. Grant limits and eligible expenditure caps under the scheme will be increased by 15 per cent every five years, with the first revision cycle commencing from the 2025-26 financial year.
The initiative is expected to strengthen Ayurveda and Homeopathy education in Goa by supporting institutional operations and improving academic facilities.
