Monitorable Targets For 11 - Punjab State Planning Board

constructed under BADP would be run in collaboration with Bharti Foundation. 12 sites of
Adarsh Schools have been allotted to private partners.
92. State Government launched a programme on 31/12/2007 to upgrade educational
infrastructure in 351 Rural High/Senior Secondary Schools (67 High Schools + 284 Senior
Secondary Schools including 65 science stream schools) through Rs.142 crore NABARD
assisted project. These schools will be equipped with infrastructure facilities such as additional
class rooms, toilets, boundary wall, drinking water facilities, science laboratories etc. The
process for recruitment of lecturers, principals, vocational teachers, librarians etc. for these
schools is underway.
93. For setting up of 13 new Model Degree Colleges in 13 districts of the State where
GER is low, the approval of UGC has been received. The capital cost per college is Rs. 8 crore,
of which GOI provides 1/3 rd of the cost subject to a limit of Rs 2.67 crore and the balance
requirement of capital cost of Rs. 5.33 Cr along with recurring cost is to be met by the State
Government. These colleges are proposed to start functioning from the year 2010-11.
94. To provide a network of higher learning - A Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) has been signed on 12/11/2008 between State Government & Four Founder Supporters
(Max India Limited, Bharti Enterprises, Hero Corporate Service Limited, Punj Lloyd Limited)
and Indian School of Business, Hyderabad on PPP mode for the setting-up of ISB Mohali on the
pattern of ISB Hyderabad. It has been decided in principle to transfer 70 acre of land in
Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali. It will start functioning from the academic session 2011-12.
95. Admissions to the newly created Rajiv Gandhi National Law University at Patiala
were commenced from 2006-07 & land possession for permanent institution at village Sidhuwal,
district Patiala has been delivered. The total project cost of Rs 60.00 crore. At present the total
number of students is 340 (320 LLB and 20 LLM). The State Government has enacted an Act
for establishment of private universities in the State.
96. Central University is being set up in Bathinda. The site has been finalized for
setting up of Central University by the Site Selection Committee of GoI. An amount of Rs.
166.00 crore has already been spent for the acquisition of 544 acres land in village Ghuda
(Bathinda) for the establishment of Central University. The university has commenced its first
academic session from the year, 2010. Besides, World Class University near Amritsar is to be
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