(a) whether the Government has received any detailed proposal from the Government
of Gujarat in the context of opening of new educational institutes in the States;
(b) if so, the salient features of the said proposal and the present status thereof;
(c) whether the State administration has offered free of cost land for the purpose;
(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(e) the action taken in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT.D. PURANDESWARI)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b) to (e) The details of proposals received from the State Government of Gujarat
and status of action taken by the Central Government are as under:
S.No. Proposal Status
1. Establishment of 85 Model As the requisite Schools and 240 Secondary and details were not Higher Secondary Schools in furnished, Gujarat the State under the Model Government has been School and Rashtriya requested to Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan resubmit the (RMSA) schemes respectively. proposals with the requisite information
2. Opening of a new Kendriya As the proposal Vidyalaya under civil sector was not in the in Gujarat at Amreli District prescribed format, in the year 2006 a set of the prescribed norms was immediately sent to Government of Gujarat. No response from the Government of Gujarat has been received in this regard so far.
3. Proposal for establishment of The proposal is 4 Model Degree colleges under consideration of the Govt.
4. Propopsal for establishment 1st installment of of 5 Polytechnics in the Rs. 2 crore has district of Narmada, Tapi, been released for Junagadh, Kheda and Navsan Polytechnic at have been received. Narmada and for the Polytechnic at Tapi, sanction has been issued for release of 1st installment of Rs.2 crore.