Question : TECHNICAL COLLEGES FOR GIRLS



(a) whether there are any Technical Colleges for Higher Education exclusively for girls in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) if not, the reasons therefore; and

(d) the steps proposed to be taken to set up such institutions at the level of Deemed Universities exclusively for the girls in Rajasthan and other States?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (JAYSINGRAO GAIKWAD PATIL)

(a) to (d): There are seven Technical Colleges exclusively for girls in the country one each in the States of Rajasthan, Delhi and Tamilnadu and four in the State of Maharashtra. The All India Council for Technical education (AICTE) advises the University Grants Commission (UGC) for declaring any Institution imparting technical education as a Deemed University as and when a proposal is received to that effect.