Question : MODERNISATION OF ENGINEERING COLLEGES IN U.P.



(a) whether any proposal regarding modernisation of Engineering Colleges of U.P. is under the consideration of the Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which the proposal is likely to be cleared?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)

(a) to (c):. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) had invited proposals for financial assistance for modernisation of laboratories in Engineering Colleges. The following proposals from U.P. have been approved by the AICTE in the year 2000-2001.

Name of the Institutes	Amount (Rupees in lakh)
i. D.E.I. Technical College, Agra 12.00 ii. Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur 10.00 iii. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow 6.00 iv. Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur 9.00
Total : 37.00