New colleges will be opened with science, commerce and arts subjects.
Training regarding various aspects of tourism will be imparted in ITIs and polytechnic colleges.
This was directed by Higher and Technical Education Minister Umashankar Gupta during review of various departmental schemes here today.
Gupta said that in the 10 districts not having girls colleges, proposals for opening girls colleges with hostel and library should be chalked out. Information about government and private girls hostels should be provided to local police stations. He directed to increase daily travel allowance of girl students from Rs 5 to Rs 10. This allowance is given to go to college. In-charge Minister, MlA, other public representatives should be invited to career fairs at colleges.
The Minister directed to chalk out proposal to open National law University at Jabalpur soon. It would be established on the lines of Bhopal's law University.
The Minister directed to suspend PS Chaturvedi, principal of Sanjay Gandhi Memorial College, Sidhi for negligence in enquiry. He also directed to suspend assistant professor Avinash Chandra Shukla of Government College, Baidhan. Principal Tiwari had conducted enquiry against assistant professor Shukla.
The Minister directed to chalk out proposals to start new ITIs in 28 unserviced development blocks. He directed for early action to establish a global level ITI at Bhopal with capacity of 10,000 students. Division level ITIs will be of national level. Gupta directed to inspect SDC. He said that along with ITI, residences of teachers-employees should also be constructed.
Principal Secretary Higher Education KK Singh, Secretary Technical Education Sanjay Singh and Commissioner Higher Education Umakant Umrao also attended the meeting.