(a) whether any proposal from the State Government of Orissa is pending for setting up of 100 new vocational junior colleges, 30 model colleges and to strengthen the 231 existing Government vocational Junior colleges;
(b) if so, the present status of the proposal; and
(c) the time by which the proposal is likely to be approved to meet the acute shortfall of skilled manpower in Orissa?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
(Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) A proposal was received from the Government of
Orissa for opening 100 new vocational junior colleges
and for strengthening of 231 Government Vocational
Junior Colleges under the centrally sponsored scheme of
“Vocationalisation of Secondary Educationâ€. However, no
proposal has been received from the State Government of
Orissa for setting up of model colleges.
(b) The proposal for vocational education could not be
considered as the centrally sponsored scheme is under
review.
(c) New proposals from the State Governments would be
sanctioned only after the revised scheme is launched.