Question : VOCATIONAL COURSES IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

(a) the details of vocational courses already integrated with mainstream educational courses in various Central and other universities and colleges in general;

(b) whether the Government plan to introduce more courses in high technology in universities and college;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government have decided to establish more institutions for providing such courses in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PROF. RITA VERMA)


(a): A list of 37 vocational courses introduced by UGC is attached as Annexure.

(b) & (c): In addition to the courses mentioned in the above list, the UGC proposes to introduce the following courses from the academic year 2002-2003: -

(i)	Fashion Designing

(ii)	Gemology and Jewellery

(iii)	Cosmetology

(iv)	Information Technology

(v)	Applied Philosophy