Lok Sabha Question No. 260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Implementation of TEQIP
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 260 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## Implementation of TEQIP

## †260. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State  Government  of Gujarat  under  the  Technical  Education  Quality  Improvement  Programme  (TEQIP) being implemented with the assistance of the World Bank;
- (b) if so, the details of the proposal received during the last three years, collegewise; and
- (c) the details of the decisions taken on the said proposals till date and the details of the programme approved, location and college-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes Madam. The Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIPIII)  project  funded  by  the  World  Bank,  for  improving  the  quality  of  technical  education  is being implemented in 19 educationally backward States with effect from April 2017 for 3 years. In addition, well performing TEQIP-I & II institutes from States other than 19 focus states, including from Gujarat, are also participating for mentoring purposes. Under this, the engineering colleges prepare Institution Development Proposals (IDPs), which are approved after due evaluation. So far, (10) IDPs have been received from Gujarat. Details of proposal are at Annexure.

As per the proposals submitted by 10 institutes (details at Annexure), only Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM), Vallabh Vidynagar met the eligibility requirements and got selected through challenge method for participation in TEQIP-III.

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ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 260 FOR 05.02.2018 ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT,  SHRI  MANSUKHBHAI  DHANJIBHAI  VASAVA REGARDING 'Implementation of TEQIP'

| S.                    | Name of the Institute                                    | Fulfillment of Eligibility Criteria   | Fulfillment of Eligibility Criteria                                                                  | Fulfillment of Eligibility Criteria                                 |
|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No.                   |                                                          | Autonomous status                     | %of programmes accredited or applied for NBA (min 50% for TEQIP-I and 60% for TEQIP-II institutions) | No. of AICTE approved engineering programmes (minimum 4 programmes) |
| TEQIP-I Institutions  | TEQIP-I Institutions                                     | TEQIP-I Institutions                  | TEQIP-I Institutions                                                                                 | TEQIP-I Institutions                                                |
| 1                     | Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology, Nadiad          | Yes                                   | Nil                                                                                                  | 14                                                                  |
| 2                     | Government Engineering College, Modasa                   | No                                    | Nil                                                                                                  | 9                                                                   |
| 3                     | Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering, Ahmedabad     | No                                    | Nil                                                                                                  | 30                                                                  |
| TEQIP-II Institutions | TEQIP-II Institutions                                    | TEQIP-II Institutions                 | TEQIP-II Institutions                                                                                | TEQIP-II Institutions                                               |
| 1                     | Government Engineering College, Bhavnagar                | No, (Applied for)                     | 66.70%                                                                                               | 6                                                                   |
| 2                     | Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM), Vallabh Vidynagar | Yes                                   | 83.3%                                                                                                | 6                                                                   |
| 3                     | Government Engineering College, Patan                    | No                                    | 60% (Applied for)                                                                                    | 5                                                                   |
| 4                     | Government Engineering College, Rajkot                   | No, (Applied for)                     | 66%                                                                                                  | 6                                                                   |
| 5                     | Shantilal Shah Engineering. College, Bhavnagar           | No, (Applied for)                     | 63.63 (Applied for)                                                                                  | 11                                                                  |
| 6                     | Lukhidhirji Engineering. College, Morbi                  | No, (Applied for)                     | 63.63 (Applied for)                                                                                  | 11                                                                  |
| 7                     | Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar              | No                                    | 62.50%                                                                                               | 8                                                                   |