Lok Sabha Question No. 2871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Introduction of GIAN Network
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2871 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Introduction of GIAN Network

## †2871.     SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has introduced Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIANs) scheme to improve the quality of education in higher education institutions of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the provision has been made to hire services of international faculties to enhance knowledge and skills of students in higher education institutions;
- (d) if so, the number of international faculties imparting education of different courses; and
- (e) the number of countries from where services of international faculties have been hired so far  and  the  State/UT-wise  details  of  higher  education  institutions  where  international  faculty members are rendering their services?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Government of India launched a scheme named Global Initiative for  Academic  Network  (GIAN)  on  30th  November  2015  with  an  objective  to  garner  the  best international experience into our system of education, enable interaction of students and faculty with the best academic and industry experts from all over the world.
- (c) & (d): Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) scheme is used to bring in foreign academicians to teach courses in higher education institutions. Each course proposal is a one week (12 to 14 hours) or two week (24 to 28 hours) course which is taught by a Foreign Faculty in an Indian academic Institution. As on 16 th March 2017, 631 courses have been conducted in which 631 foreign faculty have participated.
- (e): The services of international faculties from 45 countries have been hired so far. State/UTwise details of higher education institutions in which GIAN programmes have been conducted are annexed.

| S.No.   | Institute                                    | Completed   | STATE/UT          |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------|
| 1       | IIT Hyderabad                                | 17          | AP                |
| 2       | Assam University                             | 2           | Assam             |
| 3       | IIT Guwahati                                 | 14          | Assam             |
| 4       | NIT Silchar                                  | 6           | Assam             |
| 5       | Tezpur University                            | 7           | Assam             |
| 6       | IIT Patna                                    | 8           | Bihar             |
| 7       | NIT Patna                                    | 7           | Bihar             |
| 8       | IISER Mohali                                 | 2           | Chandigarh        |
| 9       | Punjab University                            | 6           | Chandigarh        |
| 10      | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Bilaspur       | 1           | Chhatisgarh       |
| 11      | NIT Raipur                                   | 6           | Chhattisgarh      |
| 12      | Ambedkar University                          | 1           | Delhi             |
| 13      | DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY               | 5           | Delhi             |
| 14      | National Law University, Delhi               | 4           | Delhi             |
| 15      | Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi               | 18          | Delhi             |
| 16      | Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi        | 16          | Delhi             |
| 17      | Goa University                               | 1           | Goa               |
| 18      | NIT Goa                                      | 10          | Goa               |
| 19      | Central University Of Gujarat                | 2           | Gujarat           |
| 20      | Gujarat National Law University              | 1           | Gujarat           |
| 21      | IIT Gandhi Nagar                             | 5           | Gujarat           |
| 22      | L. D. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING                 | 1           | Gujarat           |
| 23      | Saurashtra University                        | 2           | Gujarat           |
| 24      | Central University Of Haryana                | 4           | Haryana           |
| 25      | Guru Jambheshwar University of Sc. &Tech     | 3           | Haryana           |
| 26      | NIT Hamirpur                                 | 4           | Himachal Pradesh  |
| 27      | IIT Mandi                                    | 1           | HP                |
| 28      | IIM Ranchi                                   | 2           | Jharkhand         |
| 29      | B.M.S.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING                 | 1           | Karnataka         |
| 30      | IIM Bangalore                                | 2           | Karnataka         |
| 31      | IISC Bangalore                               | 3           | Karnataka         |
| 32      | Mangalore University                         | 5           | Karnataka         |
| 33      | SRI JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | 9           | Karnataka         |
| 34      | NIT Surathkal                                | 15          | Karnataka         |
| 35      | University of Mysore                         | 4           | Karnataka         |
| 36      | IIM Kozhikode                                | 2           | Kerala            |
| 37      | IISER Thiruvananthapuram                     | 4           | Kerala            |
| 38      | University of Kerala                         | 2           | kerala            |
| 39      | NIT Calicut                                  | 4           | Kerala            |
| 40      | COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PUNE                 | 1           | Maharashtra       |
| 41      | IIT Bombay                                   | 3           | Maharashtra       |
| 42      | University of Mumbai                         | 7           | Maharashtra       |
| 43      | VEERMATA JIJABAI TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE     | 6           | Maharashtra       |
| 44      | NIT Nagpur                                   | 2           | Maharashtra       |
| 45      | Savitribai Phule Pune University             | 10          | Maharashtra       |
| 46      | Shivaji University                           | 6           | Maharashtra       |
| 47      | NIT Manipur                                  | 1           | Manipur           |
| 48 49   | NIT Meghalaya Mizoram University             | 1 1         | Meghalaya Mizoram |
|         | NIT Mizoram                                  |             | Mizoram           |
| 50      |                                              | 6           |                   |

| 51   | Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Madhya Pradesh             |   8 | MP          |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----|-------------|
| 52   | IISER Bhopal                                              |   4 | MP          |
| 53   | IIT Indore                                                |  20 | MP          |
| 54   | JABALPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE                              |   2 | MP          |
| 55   | Jiwaji University Gwalior                                 |   1 | MP          |
| 56   | SHRI G.S.INSTITUTE OF TECH.& SCIENCE                      |   1 | MP          |
| 57   | SPA Bhopal                                                |   4 | MP          |
| 58   | COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY BHUBANESWAR         |   1 | Orissa      |
| 59   | IIT Bhubaneshwar                                          |  20 | Orissa      |
| 60   | National Law University, Orissa                           |   2 | Orissa      |
| 61   | NIT Rourkela                                              |   5 | Orissa      |
| 62   | Guru Nanak Dev University                                 |   6 | Panjab      |
| 63   | IIT Ropar                                                 |   5 | Punjab      |
| 64   | NIT Jalandhar                                             |   7 | Punjab      |
| 65   | Rajiv Gandhi University of Law                            |   1 | Punjab      |
| 66   | Central University Of Rajasthan                           |   2 | Rajasthan   |
| 67   | IIT Rajasthan                                             |   4 | Rajasthan   |
| 68   | Mohanlal Sukhadia University                              |   1 | Rajasthan   |
| 69   | NIT Jaipur                                                |  12 | Rajasthan   |
| 70   | Bharathidasan University                                  |   2 | Tamil Nadu  |
| 71   | NIT Tiruchirapalli                                        |   6 | Tamil Nadu  |
| 72   | Anna University                                           |   9 | Tamil Nadu  |
| 73   | Gandhigram Rural Institute                                |   1 | Tamil Nadu  |
| 74   | IIT Madras                                                |  95 | Tamilnadu   |
| 75   | NIT Warangal                                              |  22 | Telangana   |
| 76   | University Of Hyderabad                                   |   6 | Telangana   |
| 77   | JNTUH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING HYDERABAD                    |   8 | Telangana   |
| 78   | Nalsar                                                    |   3 | Telangana   |
| 79   | NIT Agartala                                              |   6 | Tripura     |
| 80   | Tripura University                                        |   1 | Tripura     |
| 81   | Aligarh Muslim University                                 |   2 | UP          |
| 82   | IIIT Allahabad                                            |   4 | UP          |
| 83   | IIT Kanpur                                                |  15 | UP          |
| 84   | IIT Varanasi                                              |   6 | UP          |
| 85   | NIT Allahabad                                             |   9 | UP          |
| 86   | University Of Allahabad                                   |   2 | UP          |
| 87   | COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, PANTNAGAR                          |   2 | Uttarakhand |
| 88   | IIT Roorkee                                               |  12 | Uttaranchal |
| 89   | GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND LEATHER TECHNOLOGY  |   1 | WB          |
| 90   | IIEST Shibpur                                             |   3 | WB          |
| 91   | IISER Kolkata                                             |   2 | WB          |
| 92   | IIT Kharagpur                                             |  41 | WB          |
| 93   | Jadavpur University                                       |   6 | WB          |
| 94   | NIT Durgapur                                              |   8 | WB          |
| 95   | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences |   2 | WB          |
|      |                                                           | 631 |             |