(a) whether the Government proposes to upgrade various technical institutes
under Multi-Sectoral Development Programme (MSDP) for the welfare of minorities;
(b) If so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of such institutes identified and upgraded so far in the country
including in Kerala;
(d) whether any time frame has been given to the State Governments for
implementing the proposal; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) for MINORITY AFFAIRS(SALMAN KHURSHID)
(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.206
asked by Shri E, T. Mohammed Basheer regarding Upgradation of Technical institute under MSDP
to be answered on 11.03.2010.
(a) to (c) The Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) for Minority Concentration Districts (MCD), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, has been designed to address the development deficits in
such districts identified by a baseline survey. Based on the proposals contained in the
district plans received from States/UTs, approvals and in-principle approvals have been
given for construction and upgradation of 58 (fifty eight) Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) and Polytechnics. The details are given below;-
SI.No. Items No. of No. of units approved units approved in-principle
1
(i) Construction of new 7 24 ITI buildings
(ii) Upgradation of existing 1 18 ITI
2
(i) Construction of new - 2 Polytechnic buildings
(ii) Upgradation of existing - 6 Polytechnics