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Implementation of e- governance in Higher Education

4.42 It is felt that an integrated university e-Governance solution can empower the university
and its affiliated colleges to administer the progress of the education delivery and services to the
stakeholders in a much better manner. Accordingly, the higher education department has come
up with a project for Implementation of “e-governance” programme in Kerala/MG/CUSAT/Kannur/
Calicut Universities, Directorate of Collegiate Education and Directorate of Technical Education
which is in the process of implementation. This project will transform these institutions working force
into a knowledge-based force and improve the delivery of students-centric services by enhancing
the efficiency and effectiveness of the university by creating a platform for sharing information across
the universities in the State. This project will improve service delivery to the public, empowerment
of officials at all levels, creates a platform for sharing information across the State and will provide
better communication and automation at the back-end. The successful implementation of the project
will benefit students and the employees alike.

Kerala Council for Historical Research (KCHR)

4.43 Kerala Council for Historical Research is an autonomous academic institution, established in
2001, committed to scientific research in archaeology, history and social sciences. It is a recognized
research centre of the University of Kerala and has academic affiliations with leading universities
and research institutes in India and abroad and has bilateral academic and exchange agreements.
KCHR is to publish a comprehensive volume on the scientific history of Kerala from pre-historic to
the present times.

4.44 A sustainable/historical tourism project is conceived in the Kodungallur-Parur zone and KCHR
is identified as the nodal agency to provide technical assistance. From 2006-07 onwards KCHR has
successfully undertaken the multi disciplinary excavation at Pattanam. The excavation has yielded
significant evidences for re-conceptualizing the early history of Kerala.

Technical Education

4.45 The Twelfth Plan document proposes to encourage the private sector to establish larger and
higher quality institutions and Public–Private Partnerships (PPP) in higher education.

Box No 4.5

Twelfth Plan Document on PPP in Education

New models of Public–Private Partnerships (PPP) in higher education will be encouraged in the
Twelfth Plan, particularly in the establishment of research and innovation institutions. Based
on the Eleventh Plan experience of setting up Indian Institutes of Information Technology
(IIITs) and polytechnics in PPP mode, a framework will be put in place to encourage the spread
and growth of PPP models, increase and improve resource utilisation and enhance the quality
of education in such institutions. In some cases, public institutions that are failing to meet
standards could be assisted by the private partners to transform them through innovative PPP
models.

4.46 The state of Kerala has entered into MOUs with some of the leading global industrial enterprises
and is going to implement some schemes in the technical education realm where skill development is
a matter of concern. The State has entered into an MOU with Bosch Group which is a global company
with wide network of operations in Automotive, Industrial and Consumer goods and building service

Kerala State Planning Board