Lok Sabha Question No. 4076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Financial Assistance to Polytechnics/ ITIs in Bihar
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED Q UESTION NO.  4076 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO POLYTECHNICS/ITIS IN BIHAR

## 4076.  DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any scheme of the Government under which polytechnics/Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Bihar are provided financial assistance;
- (b) if so, the details thereon and if not, reason therefor;
- (c) the details about the polytechnics/ITIs in Bihar which were provided financial under such scheme during last four years particularly district of Gopalganj;
- (d) whether the Government provides any funds for improving the syllabus of polytechnics in consultation with the experts of the subjects;
- (e) the measures being taken to open new polytechnics/ITIs in Bihar particularly in the district Gopalganj?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) &  (b)    Yes,  Sir.  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT)  under  Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  (MSDE) provides financial  assistance to Polytechnics and ITIs to States/UTs including State of Bihar for the following Schemes:
1. 'Scheme of Polytechnics' comprising following four components:
- i.  Setting up of new Polytechnics in Un-served and Underserved Districts: Under this scheme, 296 new polytechnics are being set up by the State Governments /  Union  Territories  in  un-served  and  underserved  districts with financial  assistance from Government of India  limited    to    Rs.  12.30  crore    per    polytechnic  (Rs.  8.00 crore for civil works and Rs. 4.30 crore for machinery, equipment) to meet the capital costs of establishing a polytechnic.
- ii.  Central  assistance  for  Up-gradation  of  selected  Polytechnics:  Under  this  scheme, financial assistance upto Rs. 2.00 crore per Polytechnic is provided by Government of  India  to  upgrade  infrastructure  facilities  of  500  selected  polytechnics  for  modern equipment,  replacement  of  obsolete  equipment,  providing  modern  facilities  for application of IT in teaching, learning and testing processes and creating infrastructure facilities as well as introduction of new diploma courses.
- iii. Central assistance for Construction of Women's Hostels in selected Polytechnics: The  scheme  envisages  financial  assistance  subject  to  a maximum  of  Rs.  1.00  crore  for  each  polytechnic,  to  be  provided  to  500  existing AICTE approved Government / Government aided Polytechnics, for the construction of women's hostel.
- iv.  Community  Development  Through  Polytechnics  (CDTP):  CDTP  scheme  envisages providing non-formal, short-term, employment-oriented skill development programmes,  through  AICTE  approved  Polytechnics,  to  various  sections  of  the community,  particularly  the  rural,  unorganized  &  disadvantaged  sections  of  the society,  to  enable  them  to  obtain  gainful  self  /  wage  employment.  Recurring  grant upto Rs. 17.00 lakh per polytechnic per annum  is  provided  by the Central Government.
2. Skill  Development  in  47  Districts  Affected  by  Left  Wing  Extremism: The  scheme envisages  establishment  of  47  new  ITIs  (1  ITI  per  district  in  47  districts  of  10 States)  limited  to  Rs.  7.34  crore  per  ITI.  Out  of  Rs.  319.55  crore  as  Central allocation, Rs. 226.47 crore has been allocated for establishment of new ITIs. So far, an amount of Rs. 188.84 crore has been released to the covered States under the Scheme for establishment of new ITIs.
3.  Upgradation  of  existing  Government  ITIs  into  Model  ITIs:  Existing  Govt.  ITIs  in states  have  been  taken  up  for  Upgradation  into  Model  ITI  which  is  supposed  to evolve  as  an  institution  showcasing  best  practices,  efficient  and  high-quality training  delivery  and  sustainable  and  effective  industry  relationship. Under  this scheme, 30 Model ITIs in 28 State / Union Territories are being provided financial assistance from Government of India upto Rs. 10 crore per Model ITI towards the Upgradation.
4. Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE): It is World Bank assisted project for a total cost of Rs. 2,200 crore. The objective of the project to improve relevance and efficiency of skills development provided through ITIs and apprenticeship.  Under  STRIVE,  426  ITIs  including  29  Private  ITIs  have  been selected in 33 States of India.
- (c) The details of polytechnics/ITIs in Bihar which were provided financial support under these Schemes during the last four years is given at Annexure I.
- (d)       This Ministry does not provide any funds for improving the syllabus of Polytechnics in consultation with the experts of the subjects.
- (e) At present, no new polytechnic/ITI is being opened in Bihar particularly in the district of Gopalganj.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4076  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  28.03.2022  REGARDING  'FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO POLYTECHNICS / ITIs' IN BIHAR.

(Rs. in lakh)

|             | Scheme(s) in Bihar                                                | District    |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| I.          | Skill Development in 47 Districts Affected by Left Wing Extremism |             |     396.9 |         0 |    823.44 |    871.62 |
| 1.          | Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Jamui                        | Jamui       |       0   |         0 |      0    |    145.27 |
| 2.          | Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Gaya                         | Gaya        |       0   |         0 |      0    |    145.27 |
| 3.          | Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Aurangabad                   | Aurangabad  |       0   |         0 |      0    |    145.27 |
| 4.          | Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Rohtas                       | Rohtas      |       0   |         0 |      0    |    145.27 |
| 5..         | Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Jehanabad                    | Jehanabad   |       0   |         0 |      0    |    145.27 |
| 6.          | Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Arwal                        | Arwal       |       0   |         0 |      0    |    145.27 |
| 7.          | Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Muzzafarpur                  | Muzzafarpur |       0   |         0 |    411.72 |      0    |
| 8.          | Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Banka                        | Banka       |     396.9 |         0 |      0    |      0    |
| 9.          | Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Nawada                       | Nawada      |       0   |         0 |    411.72 |      0    |
| II.         | Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE)    |             |       0   |         0 |      0    |    308    |
| 1.          | Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Gaya                         | Gaya        |       0   |         0 |      0    |     80    |
| 2.          | Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Munger                       | Munger      |       0   |         0 |      0    |     80    |
| 3.          | Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Dehri on sone                | Rohtas      |       0   |         0 |      0    |     80    |
| 4.          | C.V.T.S.S.T. Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Digaghat        | Patna       |       0   |         0 |      0    |     68    |
| GRAND TOTAL | GRAND TOTAL                                                       | GRAND TOTAL |     396.9 |         0 |    823.44 |   1179.62 |

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