Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) was a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to fund States/UTs institutions, with the vision to attain higher levels of access, equity, and excellence in the State higher education system with greater efficiency, transparency, accountability, and responsiveness. The first phase of the scheme was launched in 2013 and the second phase was launched in 2018. Now, in the light of the National Education Policy, RUSA scheme has been launched as Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA). National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) is a guiding force in preparing the base for PM-USHA.

         The intention is to focus on improving graduate employability through funding for the promotion of market-linked courses, industry connects, student internships, etc; rigorously tracking and monitoring employability outcomes of HEIs; introducing skill-based education for students, and identification of the critical skill gaps in graduates across various disciplines, suitable skill-based, and employment-led vocational courses/ modules; promotion of technology and Open Distance Learning interventions in higher education institutions to leverage technology for promoting access and quality; support to institutes for improvement in NAAC accreditation grades; more emphasis on quality initiatives; promotion of higher uptake of e-learning/ virtual learning; tracking outputs/ outcomes of scheme interventions; promotion of community participation, gender sensitization, etc.

         Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam is the only University from Andhra Pradesh which received the sanction of Rs.100 crores from central government PM-USHA scheme Under MERU grant for Construction, Renovation, Equipment & Soft-Component for the development of the University.