Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Institution of Eminence (IoE) scheme is a scheme of Ministry of Human Resource Development.
2.Private Institutions are ineligible to get IoE status.
3.At present, no institutions have been awarded with IoE status.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 2 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A
Notes:

Statement 1 is correct. The Institution of Eminence scheme is a scheme of Ministry of Human Resource Development pertaining to higher education institutions (HES) in India.

Statement 2 and 3 are incorrect. Both public and private institutions are eligible for IoE scheme. At present, 12 institutions have been granted IoE status (8 public and 4 private).

Source: ForumIAS