WORLD BANK AID PROGRAMME FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
The Government has
launched the ‘Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme
of Government of India’ with World Bank assistance for improving
the quality of technical education in the country. The total cost
of the first phase of the Programme for the 10th Plan
period is Rs.1,550 crore, consisting of Central component of Rs.
350 crore and state component of Rs.1,200 crore.
For the first cycle
of the first phase, six States namely, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have been
selected to participate in the Programme, based on their budgetary
commitments and preparedness. The other States which are willing
to participate in the Programme can join in the subsequent cycles
based on their preparedness and budgetary commitments.
The objective of
the programme is to upscale and support ongoing efforts of Government
of India in improving quality of technical education. Further,
it will enhance existing capacities of the institutions to become
dynamic, demand – driven, quality conscious, efficient and forward
looking, responsive to rapid economic and technological developments
occurring both at national and international levels.
This information
was given by the Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development,
Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha
today.
