Lok Sabha Question No. 189 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Technical and Health Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 189 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Technical and Health Education

## †*189. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  increasing  demand  for  skilled manpower in the country and taken various effective steps to expand technical and health education;
- (b) if so, whether the aircraft maintenance and several other courses are proposed to be started in the Universities and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the University Grants Commission has received permission in this regard from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation;
- (d) if so, whether the Government proposes to give employment to such trained youth and also start courses related to technical specialists like food safety/lab technician etc. in medical field at the University level; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SH. PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  189  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  24.12.2018 ASKED BY SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH REGARDING TECHNICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

(a):  Yes,  Madam.  Pursuant  to  demand  of  skilled  manpower  in  the  country,  the  All  India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has developed outcome based Model Curriculum for Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) Programme in Engineering. The focus of curriculum  for  Engineering  Courses  is  on  advanced  study  of  specialization  through  core subjects,  flexible  and  diverse  program  specific  electives,  open  electives  to  widen  skills, collaborating and interactive learning to ensure talent development. In addition to it, AICTE is  also  imparting  skill  sets  to  students  through  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana (PMKVY-TI), National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM) and Employability Enhancement Training Programme (EETP).

AICTE is also implementing an action  plan  for  enhancing  the  employability  of  students. The  plan  focuses  on  Induction  training,  Mandatory  internships,  Industry  readiness  and Promoting innovation/ start-ups for aligning the skills of students with industry.

With  a  view  to  improve  the  standards  of  technical  know-how  and  knowledge  of engineering  professionals  who  are  graduating  from  various  colleges  to  enable  them  to compete at the global level, the following package of measures have been approved by the AICTE:

- i. Perspective plan for Technical Education
- ii. Introduction of Induction programme for engineering students
- iii. Revision of curriculum
- iv. Mandatory internships
- v. Industry readiness by imparting technical and soft skills
- vi. Promoting innovation/ start-ups
- vii. Exam reforms
- viii. Training of teachers
- ix. Mandatory Accreditation.

Further, the University Grants Commission (UGC) had constituted a committee of experts to  look  into  the  possibility  of  designing  curricular  structure  for  a  bachelor  level  degree program  in  the  area  of  Aeronautics.  UGC  has  also  requested  the  Higher  Educational Institutions  to  adopt  curriculum  for  Masters  in  Public  Health  (MPH)  prepared  by  the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The Government is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for establishment of new medical colleges attached with district/referral hospitals in 82 districts in under-served areas in  the  country.  22  such  colleges  have  become  functional.  There  are  other  Centrally Sponsored  Schemes  for  increasing  UG  and  PG  seats  in  existing  Government  medical colleges.  To  increase  the  availability  of  faculty  and  specialist  doctors  in  the  country,  one time increase in PG seats was permitted after the revision of teacher student ratio. Minimum

Standard requirements (MSRs) for medical colleges including requirement of land, faculty, staff and other infrastructure  has been rationalized to facilitating setting up of new colleges.

(b) & (c): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has designed curricular structure for bachelor-level degree program in Aircraft Maintenance as a way of encouraging universities to  come  forward  and  offer  this  program  on  their  campuses  under  Choice-based  Credit System (CBCS) introduced by UGC. The syllabus is available on the UGC website www.ugc.ac.in for implementation by all the Higher Education Institutes. However the  universities  were  requested  to  obtain  the  approve  of  the  Directorate  General  of  Civil Aviation (DGCA) before adopting the syllabi as DGCA is a statutory body responsible for laying  down  standards  and  regulation  for  air  safety  and  airworthiness  standards.   It  is mandatory for all the universities to display the certificate of approval on their websites for information and awareness of the students seeking enrolment in the course.

Further, a Committee has been constituted to design the template of syllabus of this course to design a standard template of this course as per CBCS guidelines under the Chairmanship of Deputy Director, Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

(d) & (e): As per the AICTE Approval Process Handbook 2018-19, the Council inter-alia provides  approval  for  the  courses  related  to  Food  Processing  &  Preservation,  Food Processing Technology and Food Technology. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India  (FSSAI)  ,  an  statutory  body  under  Food  Safety  and  Standards  act,  2006  provides internship opportunities to the students from streams e.g. Food Technology, Life Sciences etc.  on  the  topics  such  as  food  standards/  regulations/  quality  assurance/food  fortification etc.. Further, Indian Council of Medical Research, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recruits eligible candidates for the post of lab technicians to different laboratories located in different parts of the country.

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