Question : TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS IN BIHAR



(a) whether any proposal has been received from the Government of Bihar regarding establishment of certain management and technical institutions etc. in the State;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)

(a) to (c) : A proposal to set up an Indian Institute of Technology, an Indian Institute of Management , a Regional Institute of Technology and an Indian Institute of Information Technology has been received from the Government of Bihar. Government of India, at present, is not considering setting up of any new Technical Institute in the Central Sector.