Schemes implemented by the Department SYNOPSIS
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1. Connection 200 Colleges to the Education Grid The vision is to provide connectivity to all colleges, that is, net working of the LANs to be set up in each of the colleges campuses over which e-learning resources available from Internet, INFLIBNET EDUSAT and such other agencies can be delivered to students., researchers, and teaching faculty. it is, in fact, a knowledge delivery system in itself that can supplement the present day instructional strategies like the conventional class room lecturers,. Seminars etc. e-governance of the Directorate is another objective. 2. Employability enhancement Programme As per this office proceedings No. P1`-11626b05Coll.Edn. dated 13-6-05 a State Level Committee and College level Committees were formed to facilitate regular interaction between the college and the employers resulting in better employment information and placement of candidates. These committees intend to hold short-term courses with PTA Aid or on self-financing basis or under Continuing Education System. 3. Launching activities for facilitating development of soft skills in graduates Directorate of Collegiate Education is in the process of imparting a positive change in the educational system by enhancing the existing facilities and also by exploring new areas of development for students community. Also, to impact the competitiveness of the state’s educated manpower, we need to impart certain essential life skills to graduating students. It has been planned to train ht trainers first so that they will be able to reach out to the students in order to better equip them for a successful career. The desired outcomes of the course are to increase the employability of the graduating students to about 20-30% and to make them better prepared to handle corporate life in India and abroad In View of the above the Department of Collegiate Education has formulated Soft Skills Training Programme in the State. As A first phase two training programmes were4 conducted in the State to bring in awareness to the teachers. It is called training to the trainers ie, teachers. Fr this purpose one or two teachers was/were selected from each college who are either in charges of Employment Guidance and Placement Cell or teachers having initiative in quality improvement programme. Keltron is the agency for implementation of this programme. One training programme for 19 colleges was conducted at Thiruvananthapuram from 19-12-05 to 23-12-05 and second programme was conducted at Kozhikode for 20 Colleges situated in the northern districts. 4. EDUSAT This provides a unique delivery system capable of establishing connectivity among urban educational instructions with adequate infrastructure imparting quality education, Scientific and technological Institutions engaged to front line research and the large number of rural and semi urban education institutions which lack necessary infrastructure. The objective of setting up virtual class rooms in colleges is as follows. 1. Enhancement of quality education 2. Employment of the teaching facility by exposing them to Academic expertise and knowledge in their respective disciplines
DETAILS OF BUDGET PROVISION FOR THIS DEPARTMENT 2004-05 UNDER PLAN SCHEMES UP TO 31-3-05
Provident FundClosure KPSC PF of teachers who have retired on 31-3-05 have been settled. Numbers have been allotted to the applicants, who have submitted proposals up to 31-8-05. The following Scholarship are offered by the Department 1. National Merits Scholarships Name of Scholarship Rates of Scholarship+2 Course Rs. 60 per month for 900 Students (Two Years) Degree Course Rs. 60 per month for the Ist Year Rs. 90 per month for the II & IIIrd Year Total 506 ScholarshipP G Students Rs. 120 per Month (139 Scholarships) Hostel change (a) Rs. 50 Per month to the Degree Students and Rs. 180 per month to the P G Students. Income Limit Rs. 25,000 Per Annum The National Merit scholarship scheme has been revised from 2005-06 onwards Details will be published soon after getting of clearance from Government 2. Hindi Scholarship :- To the Students from Non –Hindi Speaking state. Name of Scholarship (239 Scholarship) Rate of Scholarship+2 Course Rs. 300 per month Degree Course Rs. 500 per month P G Course Rs. 1000 per month Income No Income limits 3. Merit Scholarship to the children of School Teachers : Name of Scholarship (41 Scholarship) Rate of Scholarship+2 Course Rs. 50 per month Degree Course Rs. 75 per month P G Course Rs. 100 per month Hostel Changes allowed (a) Rs. 25 per Month Income Limit Rs. 1 lakh per annum 4. State Merit Scholarship to the students of Arts & Science Colleges A. State Scholarship : Name of Scholarship (41 Scholarship) Rate of Scholarship+2 Course Rs. 100 per annum (450 Nos) Degree Course Rs. 1250 per annum (300 Nos) P G Course Rs. 1500 per annum (150 Nos) B. Jawaharlal Nehru University Scholarship : Number of Scholarship Rate of Scholarship1 (One Only) Rs. 15800 each for the 1st two years Rs. 17000 each for the IInd years C. Scholarship for the Encouragement of Sanskrit Education : Name of Scholarship (41 Scholarship) Rate of Scholarship+2 Course Rs. 85 Degree Course Rs. 55 P G Course Rs. 25 All & Course Rs. 200 per Month Income Limit Rs. 1 lakh Exemption : (1) No Income limit for the first 100 students selected for the scholarship in respect of +2 course (2) For the First Five Students of the Degree Course (3) For the First Two Students of the P G Course D. Sports Scholarship : The Scholarship is awarded to the School and colleges students from the selection list prepared by the Kerala Sports Council College Category Rate of ScholarshipIst Prize Rs. 400 IInd Prize Rs. 300 IIIrd Prize Rs. 200 School Category Rate of scholarshipIst Prize Rs. 300 IInd Prize Rs. 200 IIIrd Prize Rs. 100 5. I A S (Coaching) Scheme For the SC/ST Students only who are admitted to the IAS Coaching in the Center of University College, Trivandrum & Maharaja’s College Ernakulam Rate Rs. 6000- each to the 2 centers 6. Other Scholarship (Cultural Scholarship) For the Prize winners of the Youth Festivals conducted by various Universities of the state. Category Rate of ScholarshipIst Place Rs. 400 IInd Place Rs. 300 Income No Income Limit 7. District Merit Scholarship : Rate of Scholarship Rs. 4000 Per annum Income No Income limit The Scholarship is awarded to the students who one enlisted in the rank list prepared by the Commission for Public Exam for SSLC upto 15th rank ( in the state list) and the next 5 ranks ho9lders of the each Districts. 8. Muslim / Nadar Girls Scholarship : Rate of Scholarship Rs. 125 per annum Income Rs. 18000 per annum Girl students belonging to the following 17 backward communities are also eligible IX. Educational Concession o the Blind & Physical Handicapped studentsConcessions :- Full Free concession and Book Allowance. (a) Rs. 500 is allowed to Blind students studying in HSS and Colleges, Hostel charges are also allowed for the college Hostel residents. Income limit :- Rs. 25,000 for fee concession 7 Rs. 50000 for Hostel charges Boarding grant (a) Rs. 400 per month is sanctioned to blind student where hostel facilities are notavailable Physically Handicapped students are eligible for Hostel charges only whose disability assessed is at least 40% by a Medical Board X. Educational Concession to the children of dependents of diseased/disabled defence service Personnel Full fee concession and Hostel charges are allow |
