(a) the quantum of investment made in Bihar under Human
Resource Development, project-wise;
(b) the number of technical institutes functioning in the
State; and
(c) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to promote Human Resource Development promote Human Resource Development projects in the State?
THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)
(a) An amount of Rs.4734.84 lakhs was released to the State
of Bihar during 1999-2000 under various Centrally Sponsored
Schemes of the Ministry in the field of education. The
Scheme-wise details are annexed.
(b) At present, 72 technical institutes are functioning in
the State
(c) Most of the Central Schemes/Programmes in the field of
Human Resource Developments are also requested from time to
time to give these schemes wide publicity.
ANNEXURE
THE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK
SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3431 FOR ANSWER ON 20TH MARCH,
2001 REGARDING HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN BIHAR
(Rs. in lakhs)
S.No. Name of the Centrally Sponsored Fund released in Scheme 1999-2000
1. Non-Formal Education 1513.82
2. District Primary Education 2400.00 Programme (DPEP)
3. Environmental Education 5.10
4. Special Project for Eradication 147.28 Illiteracy
5. Shramik Vidyapeeth 20.30 6. Voluntary Agencies for Adult 73.63 Education
7 Madarssa Education 47.45
8. Minority Education 439.64
9. Development of Sanskrit 87.62
Total: 4734.84