Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

LA-7 Computerization of Departmental Library
350
Outlay – Rs. 5.00 lac
11.1.81 The main purpose of the scheme is to maintain and computerization of
departmental reference library. No expenditutre was incurred during 2009-10 and 2010-11
respectively. An outlay of Rs. 5.00 lac is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
LA-8 Teaching of Punjabi Language through correspondence for Indian settled
abroad
Outlay – Rs. 7.00 lac
11.1.82 The main aim of the scheme is to teach Punjabi language to non-resident
Punjabis settled abroad. No expenditure was incurred during 2009-10 and 2010-11
respectively. An outlay of Rs. 7.00 lac is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
11.2 TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Outlay- Rs. 5091.00 lac
11.2.1 The state government accords high priority to the technical education sector.
The Punjab State has 5 Government promoted Engineering Colleges, 89 Self financed
Engineering Colleges, 33 B.Pharmacy and 139 Management Institutions, 18
Government/aided Polytechnic Colleges and 119 Self financed Polytechnic Colleges in the
State. To make the technical education system responsive to the needs and requirements of
industry, action has been initiated on many fronts. Conscious efforts have been made to
make the technical education system self supporting and self financing through fee revision
and other means of internal resource generation. For continuous up-gradation and expansion
of human resources development facilities, participation of private sector is also being
encouraged. An outlay of Rs. 6688.00 lac was provided in the 10 th Five Year Plan (2002-07)
for this sector against which an expenditure of Rs. 1400.82 lac was incurred. An outlay of
Rs. 12025.00 lac is approved for the sector in the 11 th Five Year Plan. An expenditure of Rs.
851.76 lac, Rs. 2659.54 lac and Rs. 2977.44 lac was incurred during 2008-09, 2009-10 and
2010-11 respectively. An outlay of Rs. 5091.00 lac is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.