(a) whether the new Government/Private Technical and Management Institutions sanctioned by AICTE created additional seats in various disciplines across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether there is shortage of senior faculty for specialised subjects like computer science, bio- technology, information technology and electronics, communication engineering, and other disciplines; and
(d) if so, the steps taken by AICTE to deal with the shortage?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)
(a) & (b): The State-wise number of new technical institutes
and their intake approved by the AICTE for the year 2005-06
is annexed.
(c) & (d): As per information furnished by the AICTE, there
is a shortage of senior faculty in the disciplines
mentioned. In order to attract and retain bright, talented
and competent professionals as faculty members, the AICTE
has various faculty development schemes as well as other
research and institutional development schemes. Under the
Emeritus Fellowship scheme, the experience and expertise of
superannuated faculty is utilised. The objective of Visiting
Professorship scheme is to supplement the expertise lacking
in the host institutes. The AICTE has relaxed the age for
appointment of Professors from 65 to 70 years for the next
two years. For the year 2006-07, the cadre ratio of 1:2:4
for Professor, Assistant Professor and Lecturer has been
relaxed to 1:2:6.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 1054 FOR ANSWER
ON 29.11.2005 ASKED BY SHRI S.K. KHARVENTHAN REGARDING INSTITUTIONS SET UP BY
A.I.C.T.E.
NUMBER OF NEW INSTITUTIONS AND INTAKE ADDED FOR THE YEAR 2005-2006 IN VARIOUS
STREAMS
As on 10.11.2005
State MBA MCA PHARM ENGG.& HMCT BFA ARCH TECH. NOI INT NOI INT NOI INT NOI INT NOI INT NOI INT NOI INT Central
Chhat- 01 60 00 00 00 00 01 240 00 00 00 00 00 00 isgarh Gujarat 01 60 00 00 10 600 01 240 00 00 00 00 00 00 Madhya 01 60 00 00 02 120 05 1140 02 120 00 00 00 00 Pradesh
Eastern
Jharkh- 01 60 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 and Orissa 00 00 00 00 01 60 02 480 00 00 00 00 00 00 Tripura 01 60 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 WestBe- 00 00 01 60 03 180 03 325 02 120 00 00 00 00 ngal
Northern Uttar 02 120 00 00 23 1380 14 3160 00 00 00 00 00 00 Pradesh Uttara- 02 120 00 00 01 60 02 480 01 60 00 00 01 40 nchal
North- West
Chandi 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 garh Delhi 00 00 00 00 01 60 01 240 00 00 00 00 00 00 Himac- 01 60 00 00 01 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 hal Pradesh Haryana 00 00 00 00 02 120 03 660 00 00 00 00 00 00 J & K 02 80 01 60 01 30 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Punjab 01 60 00 00 04 240 02 480 02 120 00 00 00 00 Rajas- 02 120 01 60 03 180 04 775 00 00 00 00 00 00 than
South
Andhra 01 60 00 00 27 1620 22 5230 00 00 00 00 00 00 Pradesh Tamil 05 300 03 180 01 60 03 720 01 60 00 00 00 00 Nadu Pondi- 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 cherry
South-West
Kerala 05 300 00 00 02 120 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 40 Karna- 05 300 00 00 07 420 03 720 00 00 00 00 00 00 taka Western Mahar- 05 300 02 120 10 600 05 1140 00 00 01 15 00 00 ashtra Goa NIL Total 36 2120 08 480 99 5890 72 16270 08 480 01 15 02 80