(a) the number of proposals received for the setting up
of Engineering colleges, State-wise;
(b) the number of colleges sanctioned by AICTE during
the current year and the number of proposals lying
pending for approval; and
(c) the time by which these proposals are likely to be
cleared?
THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)
(a) to (c) : As per the information provided by the
AICTE, a total number of 1289 proposals for setting up of
Engineering Colleges were received by the All India
Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for consideration
of approval for the year 2001-2002. Out of 1289
proposals received by the AICTE, approval was granted by
them for 213 Engineering Colleges. Deficiencies /
shortcomings noticed in the remaining proposals are being
communicated by the AICTE to the applicants. State-wise
details of proposals received and approval granted are
given in the Annexure.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1332 FOR 31.7.2001 ASKED BY S/SHRI
K. MURALEEDHARAN, RAMESH CHENNITHALA, SHRIMATI SANGEETA
KUMARI SINGH DEO, DR. BALIRAM AND SHRI PUNNU LAL
MOHALEREGARDING FACULTY IN ENGINEERING COLLEGES.
Number of Number of State / UT proposal approvals received granted
Andhra Pradesh 321 51 Bihar + 15 00 Chandigarh 02 00 Delhi 39 03 Goa 03 01 Gujarat 20 00 Haryana 40 03 Himachal Pradesh 07 00 Karnataka 114 22 Kerala 60 15 Madhya Pradesh $ 30 05 Maharashtra 114 14 Orissa 15 05 Punjab 20 03 Rajasthan 43 03 Tamilnadu 302 55 Uttar Pradesh # 134 32 West Bengal 10 01 Total 1289 213
+ Including the State of Jharkhand $ Including the State of Chattisgarh # Including the State of Uttaranchal