Lok Sabha Question No. 3832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: New Polytechnics for Skill Development
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3832

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2015

**New Polytechnics for Skill Development**

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| **Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | (a)                            | whether there is any scheme for financial assistance for setting up new polytechnics in unserved/under served districts for skill development in the country;              |
| (b)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | (b)                            | if so, the number of proposals received from the State Governments in this regard and funds allocated to each State during the last three years, State-wise and year-wise; |
| (c)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | (c)                            | the number of proposals pending for approval by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), State-wise; and                                                     |
| (d)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | (d)                            | the steps taken or being taken by the Government to approve more such centres under skill development to encourage rural youth to adopt skill development?                 |
| **ANSWER**  **MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**  **(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| **(a) & (b):**  Yes Madam. A scheme namely “Sub-Mission on Polytechnics under Coordinated Action for Skill Development” has been launched during the 11  th  Five Year Plan. 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. Under the Scheme, no new proposal has been received during the last three years from the State Governments. However, the funds are released to the State Governments directly on the basis of approved Polytechnics in their respective states. The State-wise details of GIA released for the last three years for implementation of this scheme are given at  Annexure. |                                |                                                                                                                                                                            |
| **(c):**  No such proposal is pending with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.  **(d):**  AICTE has sanctioned Grant-in-Aid to 72 Government / Government-aided Polytechnics to run the Skill Development Programme under Community College Scheme.  *****                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                |                                                                                                                                                                            |

**Annexure**

**As referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question Number 3832 for reply on 12.08.2015 asked by SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI regarding New Polytechnics for Skill Development.**

( **Amount in Crores** )

| **Sl. No.**   | **Name of the State/UT**   | **2012-13**   | **2013-14**   | **2014-15**   | **Total GIA**   |
|---------------|----------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|
|               | Arunachal Pradesh          | 15.10         | 18.00         | 3.00          | **36.10**       |
|               | Assam                      | 0.00          | 25.00         | 25.00         | **50.00**       |
|               | Bihar                      | 47.00         | 0.00          | 0.00          | **47.00**       |
|               | Chhattisgarh               | 0.00          | 0.00          | 5.00          | **5.00**        |
|               | Daman & Diu                | 0.00          | 2.00          | 0.00          | **2.00**        |
|               | Gujarat                    | 12.00         | 0.00          | 0.00          | **12.00**       |
|               | Himachal Pradesh           | 0.00          | 0.00          | 10.60         | **10.60**       |
|               | Jammu & Kashmir            | 45.00         | 25.00         | 0.00          | **70.00**       |
|               | Madhya Pradesh             | 44.00         | 0.00          | 0.00          | **44.00**       |
|               | Manipur                    | 12.00         | 0.00          | 0.00          | **12.00**       |
|               | Mizoram                    | 0.00          | 0.00          | 9.01          | **9.01**        |
|               | Nagaland                   | 27.00         | 0.00          | 20.00         | **47.00**       |
|               | Odisha                     | 8.00          | 3.00          | 31.00         | **42.00**       |
|               | Sikkim                     | 0.00          | 7.00          | 0.00          | **7.00**        |
|               | Tamil Nadu                 | 0.00          | 9.10          | 0.00          | **9.10**        |
|               | Tripura                    | 0.00          | 6.00          | 6.78          | **12.78**       |
|               | Uttar Pradesh              | 94.00         | 0.00          | 21.00         | **115.00**      |
|               | West Bengal                | 18.50         | 8.50          | 5.00          | **32.00**       |
|               | **Total:**                 | **322.60**    | **103.60**    | **136.39**    | **562.59**      |