(a) whether the Government plans to extend the community
polytechnic scheme to all the Government and Government-
aided polytechnics;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of new community polytechnic centres
proposed to be set up in Maharashtra during the current year
under the scheme; and
(d) the fresh steps taken/proposed to be taken by the
Government to attract rural youths to join the courses being
run by the community polytechnic centres?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PROF. RITA VERMA)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) As on date there are 617 community polytechnics all
over the country. Out of 617 community polytechnics, 552
are running in Government and Government-aided polytechnics
in the country.
(c) The new community polytechnics are being set up on
request from the respective State Governments. This
Ministry has already written to all the State Directorates
of Technical Education for forwarding the proposals of
Government and Government-aided polytechnics of their state
to this Ministry for consideration and their coverage under
the scheme. This Department has so far not received any
proposal from the State Directorate of Technical Education,
Maharashtra. As on date there are 50 community polytechnic
in the state of Maharashtra.
(d) Under the scheme of community polytechnics, a job
oriented non-formal training of 3-6 months duration in about
135 trades is conducted. To make the scheme more attractive
for rural youths, the scheme has been restructured. In
addition to normal courses, competency based training
modules are also being introduced in these trades where the
job potential is more.