Lok Sabha Question No. 2476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: ICT for free and Quality education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, ABHISHEK SINGH

## Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2476 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## ICT for free and Quality education

## 2476 . SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

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

- a)  Whether the Ministry has signed any Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with Multinational Companies (MNCs) for providing Information Communication Technology (ICT) for free and quality education;
- b)  if so, the details thereof;
- c)  the key objectives and  important terms & conditions for the above  said memorandum;
- d)  the details of projects and works undertaken via the national mission on education through the ICT scheme State-wise; and
- e)  the total funds allocated for the above mission in the current fiscal year and the fund that has been spent till now State and project-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)    No. Madam.
- (d)      The  National  Mission  on  Education  through  ICT  (NMEICT)  is  a  Centrally Sponsored Scheme and State Governments are not involved directly, but Institutions in State are involved in some of the projects and all learners benefit from the projects launched under  NMEICT. It  has various components including creation of e-contents, providing  broadband  connectivity  for  providing  access  to  e-contents  and  material including e-books and e-journals along with the various technological interventions to facilitate the learning process.

A  portal  has  also  been  created  at http://eacharya.inflibnet.ac.in where  study material  for  colleges  and  professional  courses  prepared  by  various  Institutes  under National Mission on Education through Information & Communication Technology has been uploaded.

(e) The total funds allocated for the NMEICT in the current fiscal year is Rs. 200 Crore and a total of Rs. 59.65 Crore has been released till date as per details given below :-

| S. No   | Project Name                                                                                        | Name of Institution/ Agency                       | Details of released   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1.      | For providing Internet Connectivity to Universities/ Institutions                                   | BSNL                                              | 33.00 Crore           |
| 2.      | Developing Suitable Pedagogical Methods for various classes, intellectuals, Calibers and e-learning | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur         | 4.80 Crore            |
| 3.      | e-content in Fashion Technology                                                                     | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai | 1.16 Crore            |
| 4.      | Virtual Labs                                                                                        | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi             | 20.69 Crore           |
| Total   | Total                                                                                               | Total                                             | 59.65 Crore           |

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