Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

HE-17 Establishment of World Class University at Amritsar
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Outlay – Rs. 1.00 lac
11.1.65 In pursuance to the announcement made by Hon’ble Prime Minister to
establish World Class University at Amritsar, the state government is in the process of
getting the site approved by the site selection committee. The state government will be
spending Rs. 150.00 crore to Rs. 200.00 crore for acquiring 700 acres (approximately) of
land. The site selection committee visited Amritsar on 26/9/09. The report duly signed by
the state government has been sent to the University Grant Commission for final decision.
Final approval of site selection committee is awaited. A token provision of Rs. 1.00 lac and
Rs. 0.10 lac was provided in the Annual Plan 2009- 10 and 2010-11. Similarly, a token
provision of Rs. 1.00 lac is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
HE-18 Preparing rural students of Punjab for admission to Indian Institute of
Technology.
Outlay – Rs. 130.00 lac
11.1.66 A centre for preparing rural students of the state for admission to Indian
Institute of Technology from the academic session 2010-11 at the cost of Rs. 1.40 crore has
been started at Khalsa College Public School, Amritsar. It is proposed to select 50 bright
students from rural Punjab after matriculation, keep them in a boarding house and provide
them specialized education for +1 and +2 classes. They are to be provided free stay, food
and education. The selection of the students will be made through out State level entrance
test and eligibility criteria shall be (1) Matriculation; (2) Education from rural school in
Punjab and (3) Annual income less than Rs. 4.00 lac. The programme shall be run by the
Progressive Education Society constituted by the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. An
expenditure of Rs. 28.39 lac was incurred during 2010-11. An outlay of Rs. 130.00 lac is
provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
HE-19 Setting up of NCC Remount and Veterinary Squadron at Bathinda.
Outlay – Rs. 30.00 lac
11.1.67 A new scheme admitted during the course of year 2010-11 will encourage the
students to opt the Remount and Veterinary courses and help them to join the Army. No
expenditure was incurred during 2010-11. An outlay of Rs. 30.00 lac is provided for the
Annual Plan 2011-12.