[Assam] Industrial Training Institutes & Institutes of Higher Education (Union Budget 2008-2009-Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance)

[Buljit Buragohain]

Institutes of Higher Education:

Knowledge is power. It is knowledge that will drive success in the 21st century. India has the opportunity to become a knowledge society. Following the Prime Minister's announcement, an IIM at Shillong; three IISERs at Mohali, Pune and Kolkata; and an IIIT at Kanchipuram have started functioning. Government will establish one Central University in each of the hitherto uncovered States. We propose to make a beginning in 2008-09 by establishing 16 Central Universities. Besides, we propose to set up three IITs in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan; two IISERs at Bhopal and Tiruvananthapuram; and two Schools of Planning and Architecture at Bhopal and Vijayawada. More institutes of higher education, as promised by the Prime Minister, will be established during the Eleventh Plan
period.

Industrial Training Institutes:

The upgradation of ITIs is proceeding apace. Under the World Bank assisted scheme,238 ITIs are undergoing upgradation. Under the PPP scheme, 309 ITIs in 29 States have been identified with corresponding industry partners and agreements have been signed in 244 cases. In anticipation of upgrading 300 more ITIs in 2008-09, I have set apart Rs.750
crore.

(Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of  Finance,Union Budget 2008-2009)


       
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