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JHARKHAND INDUSTRIAL POLICY 2012
8. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
8.1 There will be huge requirement of technical manpower in the State by upcoming industries. Therefore, special efforts will be made on promoting new technical institutions, upgrading existing ones and enhancing industry – institution linkages.
8.2 There are over half a dozen well established engineering colleges in the State imparting technical education in almost all the important branches of engineering and an equal number of engineering colleges is in initial stages of stabilization. Similarly, there are 13 government polytechnics in the State and steps have been initiated to establish 17 more such polytechnics. Mini Tool Rooms under Mini Tool Room Schemes of Government of India have been established at Ranchi and Dumka.
A Technical University is being set up and Private University Act is in the offing.
8.3 The State Government is willing to transfer existing and upcoming engineering colleges / polytechnics /ITIs to competent educational / Industrial Groups for managing these under PPP mode so that the requirements of qualified and skilled manpower of industries being set up in Jharkhand are easily met.
Under this scheme, it is proposed to transfer all the existing buildings, laboratories, workshops, equipments etc to entrepreneurs so that the upgradation of the Institute is facilitated without any hassle within the shortest possible time.
8.4 To facilitate the setting up of technical / educational institutions under private sector the Govt. proposes to provide land for such institution to willing investors. In case of non-availability of Govt. land the agency setting up the institution will be reimbursed 50% of the cost of land at the rate fixed by the Govt. for that particular area. Efforts will also be made to provide necessary infrastructure support to such institutions.
8.5 Willing organisations / investors setting up Medical Colleges, Private Universities (with atleast 30% of total intake for professional Job oriented courses), Engineering Colleges in the State, and adhering to the established norms of their respective National bodies eg. MCI / AICTE etc will have the status of Industries. These institutions must reserve 25% seats for admission to the students of the State who are residents of the State as per norms stipulated by Personnel Deptt. of Government of Jharkhand for educational Institutes. These organisations will, however, not be entitled to any financial incentives under this policy but will be able to avail facilities provided by the concerned Deptt. of the State Government.
8.6 The concerned Department such as Science and Technology, Human Resources Development, Health may bring out detailed and separate guidelines for the implementation of their proposals.
