Lok Sabha Question No. 1396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Smart Campus Campaign
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU, ANJU BALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1396 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## Smart Campus Campaign

## 1396. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  review  centrally  funded research  parks  in  the  country  to  monitor  their  progress  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)      whether  the  Government  has  set  up  a  Committee  to  ensure  that  the effort of IIT Madras in successful implementation of research park project is replicated everywhere for other IITs in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the progress made by the said institutions so far;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  announced  to  launch  'Smart  Campus' which is likely to have various components including saving, conserving and recycling of water at IIT Madras and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details  of  major  research  oriented  studies  on  social  problems conducted by the research at IIT Madras so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  to  (b): Based  on  the  recommendations  of  the  National  Expert  Advisory Committee  (NEAC)  constituted  by  the  Department  of  Science  &  Technology, Government  has  decided  to  set-up  five  new  Research  Parks  at  IIT  Delhi,  IIT Guwahati,  IIT  Kanpur,  IIT  Hyderabad,  and  IISc  Bangalore  at  a  total  cost  of Rs.75.00 crore each. Government has also approved continued funding of two Research  Parks  at  IIT  Bombay  and  IIT  Kharagpur  at  a  cost  of  Rs.100  crore each.  The Research Park at IIT Gandhinagar at a total cost of Rs.90 crore is funded by the Department of Science & Technology. IIT Madras Research Park is  fully  functional  with  43  R&D  clients,  4  Incubators,  55  Startups,  and  5 Centres  of  Excellence.  Government  provides  necessary  budgetary  support  to the  IITs  for  campus  development  by  using  environment  friendly  methods. Government intends to undertake review periodically of functioning of research parks.

- (c)      :  The  Government  has  announced  the  decision  to  launch  a  Smart Campaign under which educational institutions will be encouraged to optimize use of water, electricity and also adopt measures for generating power through solar  installations.   The  institutions  which  perform  on  the  parameters  of saving, conserving and recycling would be identified and honoured.

(d)   :    As  regards  research  oriented  studies  on  social  problems  conducted  by IIT Madras, the details are annexed.

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## Annexure

| SNO   | TITLE                                                                                                                                                                |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1     | Empowering and developing women entrepreneurs: Exploring the avenues (Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited)                                                       |
| 2     | Bringing proficiency in English into slum and rural school children (Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited)                                                        |
| 3     | Prototypes of Footwear Device for Gait Analysis and Rehabilitation (Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited)                                                         |
| 4     | Education & Entrepreneurship Popularizing Bharati Script-to express major Indian languages (Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Co Ltd)                               |
| 5     | Identifying hotspots in environmental pollution (Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Co Ltd)                                                                          |
| 6     | Identiication of reliable source for drinking water supply and designing of conveyance systems and treatment system (AM Corporate Social Responsibility Foundation)  |
| 7     | Creating a Ripple Effect in the Youth's Development : Through Holistic Education (Banca Sella S.P.A)                                                                 |
| 8     | Enhancing the profitability and growth of the Micro and Marginal Enterprises run by Women (Computer Age Management Services)                                         |
| 9     | Integrated Urban Governance in Metropolitan Chennai (Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited)                                                           |
| 10    | Thermal Imaging based Breast Cancer Detection (Super Auto Forge Ltd.)                                                                                                |
| 1 1   | Knowledge Gaps in Organic Agriculture, A preliminary study on Agricultural Universities, Changing State Agricultural Policies and Organic Farming Practice in India' |
| 12    | Evaluation of Social Entrepreneurship educational programs in India'                                                                                                 |
| 13    | Rural Technology and Business Incubator: Leveraging the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras ecosystem for social enterprises                                      |
| 14    | Needs Assessment survey by IITM students at Parawada Mandal undertaken for Centre for Innovation in Public Systems, Hyderabad                                        |
| 15    | Case Study on Minor in Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship                                                                                                        |
| 16    | Social Enterprises and Support System in India, Social enterprises in Tamil Nadu                                                                                     |
| 17    | Assessing social enterprises: The need for new parameters                                                                                                            |
| 18    | Scaling-up Social Enterprises - Drivers and Challenges                                                                                                               |

| 19   | Inclusive Business Models - Prospects and Challenges                                                                                                     |
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| 20   | Understanding the adoption dynamics of new products among people living in rural India                                                                   |
| 21   | How Can Early Stage Social Businesses be taken to the Next Level                                                                                         |
| 22   | The Role of Rural Local Bodies in Sustainable Development                                                                                                |
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| 23   | Modernization of Production (using Electronics Jaquard) and Marketing (using social networking) of Pattamadai Mat weaving                                |
| 24   | Chemical substitute for Bidriware Patination (finding an environmentally suitable process for Bidriware)                                                 |
| 25   | Building a network of polytechnics and other technical institutes in Tamil Nadu to utilize local skills for rural development                            |
| 26   | Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) Conducting surveys in Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu to determine development gaps at the panchayat level |
| 27   | Electrical Department: Electrification of hiterto unelectrified remote villages of Assam, Manipur and J&K                                                |

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