The Haryana Government on Thursday announced that new polytechnics being set up in the state would be run in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode in collaboration with leading industrial houses.
The intent behind this move is to give a decisive push to technical education and bring the courses offered in perfect sync with the industry demand.
“These polytechnics will turn out industry-ready students and ensure hundred per cent placement,” said Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar, who chaired a meeting of the Technical Education department here.
The State Government has also prepared a new scheme for the meritorious but poor students desirous of getting education in private technical institutes of their choice. Under the scheme, 50 per cent fees would be reimbursed by the State Government while the remaining 50 per cent would be contributed by the institute under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The government has also decided to sanction adequate staff for the new polytechnics.
During the meeting, Manohar lal directed officers of the department to invite reputed industrial houses to run these polytechnics by forming societies.
While the State Government would make available infrastructure and building, the polytechnics would be run by these societies. The chairman of the society would be from the industrial house and to ensure participation of the Panchayati Raj Institutions, chairmen of zila parishads concerned would be made members. Grant-in-aid would also be provided by the State Government to these polytechnics as required.
The Chief Minister was apprised that as many as 13 new polytechnics are being constructed in the State out of which six will be run by the State Government and the remaining would be managed by such societies. These polytechnics are constructed at Indri and Malab (Nuh), Mandkola in district Palwal, Chhapar (Bhiwani), Nanakpur (Panchkula), Dhamlawas (Rewari) and Sector-26, Panchkula.
Manohar lal also directed the Department to prepare a new scheme for such meritorious students as intend to pursue education in private technical institutions of their choice. Officers concerned have been told to prepare criteria for the number of students to be facilitated by the Government in getting admission in private technical institutions.
While the government would reimburse 50 per cent fee of such students, the remaining will be contributed by the private institutes under Corporate Social Responsibility.
As many as 28 Government polytechnics are running in the State. Besides, there are four Government aided polytechnics and two new government engineering colleges are being set up.