Lok Sabha Question No. 3660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Polytechnic Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3660 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016

## Polytechnic Education

## 3660.  SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to expand and strengthen the polytechnic education in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  norms/criteria  for  establishing  a  new  polytechnic institute in the country;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  a  number  of  new  polytechnic  institutes across the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (e) : Polytechnics are established and administered by the concerned State Governments. A scheme,  namely,  'Sub-Mission  on  Polytechnics'  was  started  by  the  Government  in  the  year  2008. Under the scheme, this Ministry provides one-time financial assistance upto Rs.12.30 crores per polytechnic to the State/UT Governments for setting up of new polytechnics in 300 un-served and under-served districts of the country. The concerned State Government will provide the land and also meet the 100% recurring expenditure. The list of the districts selected is given at Annexure. This  Ministry  also  provides  financial  assistance  to  500  Government  and  Government  aided polytechnics subject to a  maximum of Rs 2.00 crores per polytechnic to upgrade infrastructure facilities like labs, equipments, etc. Apart from this, the Government has also approved a scheme for  construction  of  women's  hostels  in  500  existing  polytechnics  in  the  country.  As  per  the scheme, the Government and Government aided polytechnics in the country are eligible to receive financial assistance of upto Rs.1.00 crore per polytechnic. The scheme has already been launched and partial financial assistance has been sanctioned to 496 Polytechnics in the country.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3660 FOR ANSWER ON 08 TH  AUGUST 2016 ASKED BY SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, M.P. REGARDING POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION.

| S. No.   | State/UT          | No. of districts provided financial assistance   |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| (1)      | (2)               | (3)                                              |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 1                                                |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 14                                               |
| 3.       | Assam             | 21                                               |
| 4.       | Bihar             | 34                                               |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh      | 11                                               |
| 6.       | Daman &Diu        | 1                                                |
| 7.       | Delhi             | 2                                                |
| 8.       | Gujarat           | 5                                                |
| 9.       | Haryana           | 7                                                |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 5                                                |
| 11.      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 18                                               |
| 12.      | Jharkhand         | 17                                               |
| 13.      | Lakshadweep       | 1                                                |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 21                                               |
| 15.      | Maharashtra       | 2                                                |
| 16.      | Manipur           | 8                                                |
| 17.      | Meghalaya         | 4                                                |
| 18.      | Mizoram           | 6                                                |
| 19.      | Nagaland          | 8                                                |
| 20.      | Odisha            | 22                                               |
| 21.      | Punjab            | 7                                                |
| 22.      | Rajasthan         | 15                                               |
| 23.      | Sikkim            | 2                                                |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu        | 7                                                |
| 25.      | Tripura           | 3                                                |
| 26.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 41                                               |
| 27.      | Uttarakhand       | 1                                                |
| 28.      | West Bengal       | 11                                               |
|          | Total             | 295                                              |