All vacant posts in the government colleges would be filled in the next two years. Around two lakh students would be provided with free smart phones. Provisions have also been made for providing financial support to the disabled, blind and the poor. Four community colleges will be set up for providing engineering diploma for school drop-outs, students cleared X and ITI completed students, said Higher Education Minister Umashankar Gupta while answering during the discussions held on budgetary demands of the department.
Proposal for university status for engineering college Jabalpur and SGSITS Indore colleges under Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abiyan (RUSA) was also listed by Gupta.
Gupta was replying to the budgetary demands of Rs 1767.33 crore of his department in the State assembly on Monday.
Gupta further said that Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) has matched the national ratio of 19.07. Career fairs were organized in 21 districts in which 1860 students were placed. State level Personality Development Cell has been developed for developing personalities of students and convener at district and division levels have been appointed. The cells would become functional from July 21.
Under the laxman Singh Gaud award for principals, teachers and students, students at the division would also be provided with the award.