(a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government of
Maharashtra for providing assistance for upgradation of Polytechnic Institutes and for
opening of new Technical and Teachers Training Institutes for B.Ed and D.Ed courses in
the State;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the students provided meritorious scholarship by the Government,
institution-wise ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b) : Under the scheme of `Sub-Mission of Polytechnics under Coordinated Action for
Skill Development` , 54 proposals for upgradation of infrastructural facilities of the
existing polytechnics and for seeking financial assistance for establishment of nine new
Government Polytechnics have been received from the State Government of Maharashtra.No
proposal for opening of new Technical and Teachers Training Institutes for B.Ed and D.Ed
courses in the State has been received from the State Government of Maharashtra.
(c): Under the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for Colleges and University Students,
scholarships are awarded every year for meritorious students directly into the bank accounts
of beneficiaries and not through institutions where they are studying.A sum of Rs.91.10 lakh
was sanctioned to 911 students of Education Board of Maharashtra for the year 2008-09 and
Rs.176.70 lakh to 1767 students for the year 2009-10.