Question : PROPOSALS FOR ENGINEERING COLLEGES



(a) the number of proposals received from the State Government of Bihar for setting up of new Engineering Colleges during the last five years alongwith their current status;

(b) the reasons behind pendency, if any, of such proposals received from the State Government;

(c) whether any time limit has been fixed for disposal of the proposals received in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the long delay caused in disposal of the aforesaid proposals is likely to affect development related works; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) to (f): The number of Engineering Colleges, proposal of which were received from the State Government of Bihar and approved by All India Council For Technical Education(AICTE) for the years 2008-09 to 2010-11 is as follows:

2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
2 Nil Nil

During the year 2011-12, only, one application from the Govt. of Bihar was received for setting up of new Engineering College, namely Loknayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology, in the campus of LNJP University Campus, Chapra. The proposal was not approved as the norms and criteria laid down were not fulfilled. For the year 2012-13, AICTE has received eight applications from the Bihar Govt. for setting up new Technical Institutions, and the same are under process as per the procedure laid down by AICTE.