The state government will open new degree colleges in five blocks this year, while nine degree colleges will be upgraded. The Minister of State for Higher Education, Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, after conducting a departmental review, gave instructions to make its proposal. In the Legislative Assembly, Dr. Rawat reviewed the buildings under construction of the proposed Degree College Satpuli and Gangolihat under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, RUSA. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary-Higher Education Anand Bardhan, Director-ITDA Amit Sinha, Advisor- RUSA Prof. MSM Rawat, Prof. KD Purohit, Additional Secretary – Higher Education MM Semwal, Director – Higher Education Dr. Kumkum Rautela etc. were present.
New colleges here: Dewal (Chamoli), Ramgarh (Nainital), Mori (Uttarkashi) Kaljikhal and Kot (Pauri).

They will be upgraded: Tanakpur, Garrison, Kapkot, Chaukhutia, Purola, Barkot, Luxor, Munsiyari and Halduchod degree colleges.
Construction of these will start: Budget is being released for the construction of Lamgada (Almora), Brahmakhal (Uttarkashi) and Bhatraunjkhan (Almora) degree colleges.