Lok Sabha Question No. 2614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Mapping of Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2614 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## Mapping of Colleges

## 2614. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry has completed mapping of colleges and universities in the country;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  private  colleges  and  universities  are  also  included  in  the mapping;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, college and university-wise and the parameters adopted in mapping colleges and universities;
- (d) whether there is any move to map schools in the country on the lines of colleges and universities; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): The Ministry has launched 'Know Your College' portal on 11 th  November, 2014 to support the students who wish to get an admission in the college of their choice by mapping of colleges and universities in the country.

(b): Yes Madam, the private colleges and universities are also included in the mapping.

(c): The  details  of  the  institutions  are  at  Annexure.  The  Know  your  college  portal provides the details of courses, laboratories, faculty, library, availability of hostels, status of Ombudsman and anti ragging facilities in the colleges and universities.

(d)  &  (e): To  ensure  universal  access  to  schools  including  secondary  schools  within  a reasonable  distance  of  any  habitation  and  without  any  discrimination,  the  Geographic coordinates  of  schools  are  uploaded  on  the  school  GIS  Web  enabled  platform  i.e. http://schoolgis.nic.in.  So far, coordinates of 74.55% of schools have been received from the States.  This mapping has been linked to the UDISE data base to ensure that every school  is  mapped  and  is  backed  by  a  detailed  school  report  card  based  on  UDISE information.'

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## Annexure

AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2614 FOR 14.03.2016 ASKED BY SHRI JAYADEV GALLA REGARDING MAPPING OF COLLEGES .

| Status Report on Know Your College (KYC) Portal                    | Status Report on Know Your College (KYC) Portal   | Status Report on Know Your College (KYC) Portal   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Particulars                                                        | Number of Colleges                                | Number of Courses (Counts)                        |
| All Colleges in KYC                                                | 51151                                             | 178126                                            |
| Technical (AICTE)                                                  | 10329                                             | 57863                                             |
| Other Higher Educational Institutions (based on AISHE information) | 40822                                             | 120263                                            |
| Government (AICTE Approved)                                        | 1806                                              | 9778                                              |
| Private (AICTE Approved)                                           | 8523                                              | 48099                                             |
| Technical University Managed                                       | 173                                               | 866                                               |
| Non Technical University Managed                                   | 739                                               | 21821                                             |
| Non Technical Standalone                                           | 11964                                             | 19765                                             |
| Technical Standalone                                               | 8220                                              | 35823                                             |