J&K govt approves 17 polytechnic institutes

Jammu and Kashmir govt has approved establishing polytechnic institutes in 17 districts of the state

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Jammu and Kashmir government has approved establishing polytechnic institutes in 17 districts of the state at a cumulative cost of Rs 221 crore,an official said.The decision to establish a polytechnic institute in each of the uncovered districts was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Jammu and Kashmir on thursday.

Polytechnic colleges will be established in Baramulla,Anantnag,Shopian,Budgam,Bandipora,Ganderebal,Kupwara,Kulgam,Pulwama,Doda,Reasi,Kathua,Udhampur,Poonch,Kishtwar,Samba and Ramban,he said.

The cabinet also approved creation of 396 posts in different categories for these polytechnic institutes,the official said,adding that the construction for the 17 Polytechnic Institutes will be undertaken by the JK Project Constructions Corporation.

The Department of Technical Education will ensure that the specifications and type designs are suitably adjusted so as to keep the cost within Rs 13 crores per Polytechnic,he said.

In other decisions,the Cabinet also approved the proposal that all State Government departments should purchase their requirement of cement in the Kashmir valley from Government-owned J&K Cements Limited,the official said.

The departments can make purchases from the open market only if J&K Cements Limited is unable to supply the requisite quantity and non-availability certificate is obtained by the purchasing department,he added.

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