Lok Sabha Question No. 1239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Technical Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1239 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## Technical Education

†1239.	SHRI	JASWANT	SINGH BHABHOR:

## 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 regarding the World Bank assisted Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme;
- (b) if so, the details of the proposals received during the last three years, college-wise; and
- (c) the details of the decisions taken so far on the above said proposals and the place-wise and college-wise details of the programmes sanctioned?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a)  to  (c):  Yes  Madam.  The  Technical  Education  Quality  Improvement  Programme  (TEQIP-III) 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  (listed  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. 1239 FOR 25.11.2019 ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR REGARDING 'Technical Education'

## List of proposals received from Gujarat state under TEQIP-III

| TEQIP- I Institutions   | TEQIP- I Institutions                                    |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                  | Nameof the Institute                                     |
| 1                       | Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology, Nadiad          |
| 2                       | Government Engineering College, Modasa                   |
| 3                       | Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering, Ahmedabad     |
| TEQIP-II Institutions   | TEQIP-II Institutions                                    |
| S. No.                  | Nameof the Institute                                     |
| 1                       | Government Engineering College, Bhavnagar                |
| 2                       | Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM), Vallabh Vidynagar |
| 3                       | Government Engineering College, Patan                    |
| 4                       | Government Engineering College, Rajkot                   |
| 5                       | Shantilal Shah Engineering. College, Bhavnagar           |
| 6                       | Lukhidhirji Engineering. College, Morbi                  |
| 7                       | Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar              |