Question : POLYTECHNICS AND HIGHER EDUCATIONAL COLLEGES

(a) whether the Union Government has received proposals from the various State Governments including Karnataka for setting up polytechnics, and higher educational colleges in their States during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of such colleges already set up by the Union Government;

(d) the number of States for which proposals have been sanctioned; and

(e) the number of proposals pending and the time by which these proposals are likely to be sanctioned?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI E. AHAMED)

(a to e): Under the scheme of “Sub-mission on Polytechnics under Co-ordinated Action for Skill Development” this Ministry provides one time financial assistance to the State/UT Governments for setting up of new polytechnics in 300 un-served and under-served districts of the country subject to State/UT Government providing free of cost land and meeting 100% recurring expenditure. Out of 300 districts, 279 districts have already been provided financial assistance in 27 States, including Karnataka, of which 229 districts have been covered during the last three years and none during the current financial year. Andaman & Nicobar Islands Administration and Government of Nagaland have expressed their inability for seeking financial assistance for two and three identified districts respectively in their States. The commitments in respect of remaining 16 districts have not been received from the State/UT Governments.
Under the scheme of providing financial assistance for setting up model degree colleges in 374 educationally backward districts where Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) for Higher Education is less than the National GER, 153 proposals have been received, including Karnataka, of which 86 proposals of 12 States have been approved, 33 proposals have been rejected and clarification have been sought for the remaining 34 proposals.