(a) the details of investment made on the Human Resource
Development projects in Maharashtra, project-wise;
(b) the number of technical institutes functioning in the
State; and
(c) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to
promote Human Resource Development projects in the State?
THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI )
(a): An amount of Rs. 5627.13 lakhs was released to the
State of Maharashtra during 1999-2000 under various Centrally
Sponsored Schemes of the Ministry in the field of education.
The Scheme-wise details are annexed.
(b): At present, 615 technical institutes are functioning
in the State.
(c): Most of the Central Schemes/Programmes in the field
of Human Resource Development are well known throughout the
country including the State of Maharashtra. State Governments
are also requested from time to time to give these schemes
wide publicity.
ANNEXURE
THE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4425 FOR ANSWER ON 17TH APRIL, 2001
REGARDING INVESTMENT ON HRD PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA
(Rs. in lakhs)
S.No. Name of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Fund released in 1999-2000
1. Teacher Education 1177.04
2. District Primary Education Programme 3900.00
3. Environmental Education 0.97
4. Special Project for Eradication of Illiteracy 143.31
5. Shramik Vidyapeeth 73.50 6. Voluntary Agencies for Adult Education 40.69
7 Madarssa Education 2.16
8. Development of Sanskrit 11.66
9. National Scholarships 4.45 10. Scholarships to students from non- 4.00 Hindi speaking States 11. Scheme of Continuing Education 269.35
Total: 5627.13