Lok Sabha Question No. 17 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Rule of Polytechnics in Community Development
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 17 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016 ASHADHA 27, 1938 (SAKA)

## Role of Polytechnics in Community Development

## *17.    SHRI C. N. JAYADEVAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  a  scheme  of  Community  Development through Polytechnics in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  scheme  and  the  extent  to  which  this  scheme  has  been implemented in the State of Kerala;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that the honorarium and consolidated remuneration payable to the functionaries involved in implementing this scheme is very low and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to revise the present rate of honorarium and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (d)   A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 17 FOR ANSWER ON 18-07-2016 ASKED BY SHRI C. N. JAYADEVAN,  M.P.,  LOK  SABHA    REGARDING  ROLE  OF  POLYTECHNICS  IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

- (a): Yes, Madam.

(b): The  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  (MHRD)  launched  a  Scheme named 'Community  Development through Polytechnics (CDTP)', in the  year  2009,  with  the  aim  of providing  non  formal,  short  term,  employment  oriented  skill  development  programmes,  to various sections of the community, particularly the rural, unorganized & disadvantaged sections of the society, by harnessing the Technological Infrastructure available with Polytechnics.  The salient features of the scheme are as under: -

- -Under the CDTP Scheme, the selected 518 AICTE approved Polytechnics are provided financial  assistance  of  recurring  grants  upto ₹ 17  Lakhs  per  annum  by  MHRD  to  run short  duration  (3  to  6  months)  non-formal  skill  development  courses,  in  various  trades such  as  electrician  plumbing,  carpentry,  computer  &  information  technology  trades, agriculture trades, Solar Energy Devices, Rural Housing Brick Making etc.
- -These  courses  are  offered  by  the  Polytechnics  in  their  premises,  as  well  as  through extension centres, set up in nearby locations to the local community.
- -No fees are charged from the trainees under this Scheme and there is no restriction of age and qualification.
- -To carry out these skill development activities, the Scheme provides for existing faculty of the Polytechnics to be utilized, on payment of honorarium and for hiring contract staff for teaching the skill development courses.

In the state of Kerala, the Scheme  is being implemented through 31 selected Polytechnics. An amount of ₹ 21.62 Crore has been released to these Polytechnics through the Government of Kerala since  the  inception  of  the  Scheme.  About  1,66,000  persons  have  been imparted training under the Scheme so far.  Further, ₹ 251.20 Crores have been released to 518 participating  Polytechnics  across  the  country  since  the  introduction  of  the  scheme  and  about 12.87 lakh persons have been trained under the same so far.

(c)  &  (d):  It  has  already  been  provided  in  Scheme  Document  that  the  honorarium  paid  to different categories of staff engaged on contract basis under the Scheme shall not be lower than the  minimum  wages  notified,  if  any,  for  the  similar  category  of  workers,  by  the  State Governments/UT Administration. To this extent, the amounts indicated in the Scheme Document can be adjusted at the Institute level without seeking any prior approval from MHRD. However, the adjustment shall be within the overall financial ceiling of ₹ 11.68 Lakh per annum for total Honorarium bill as provided in the Scheme Document.