Kerala Gazette No. 46 dated 19th November 2013.
PART I
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Abstract
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT—PROPOSAL OF KERALA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT (KSCSTE)—SETTING UP OF A NEW INSTITUTE "SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN INSTITUTE FOR BASIC SCIENCES" AT RIT CAMPUS IN KOTTAYAM—ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTION ACCORDED—ORDERS ISSUED
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (A) DEPARTMENT
G. O. (Ms.) No. 08/2013/S&T. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 18th October 2013.
Read:— 1. Proposal for Administrative Sanction for setting up of "Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute for Basic Sciences" at RIT Campus in Kottayam from the KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram.
2. Decision of the Special Working Group Meeting held on 29-7-2013.
3. Decision of the Working Group Meeting of Science and Technology Department held on 31-7-2013.
4. G. O. (Rt.) No. 57/2013/S & TD dated 24-9-2013.
ORDER
The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment (KSCSTE) has furnished a proposal vide the reference read as first paper above for setting up of a new Institute "Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute for Basic Sciences" at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RIT) Campus in Kottayam for providing capacity building and training in Basic Science and Mathematics Education and Research.
The "Institute for Basic Sciences" has been started with an Advisory Board of eminent Scientists in pursuant to the announcement for ` 10 Crore (Rupees Ten Crore only) in the Governor's Address on 1-3-2012 to start the Institute under the KSCSTE. The Institute has been officially inaugurated by the Hon'ble Chief Minister on 7th February 2013.
G-62/2013/DTP.
2The scheme for starting this new Institute is included among the 20 items in the Plan Write up for Twelfth Five year Plan 2012-2017, Second year's programme 2013-14 under the 'Schemes and Programmes' of KSCSTE. The KSCSTE has set apart an amount of ` 50 Lakh for the setting up of the Institute.
The Special Working Group held on 29-7-2013 decided to accord in principle concurrence for the scheme subject to the approval of Council of Ministers.
In view of the decision of the Working Group meeting of the Science and Technology Department held on 31-7-2013. Government have accorded Administrative Sanction for the implementation of the activities related to the preparation of Detailed Project Report and allied academic activities of the setting up of the Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute for Basic Sciences under the titile "Setting up of Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute for Basic Sciences" at an estimated cost of ` 50,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Lakhs only) under the Head of Account 3425-60-200-71-36 (P).
After having examined the matter in detail, Government are pleased to accord Administrative Sanction for setting up of the new Institute "Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute for Basic Sciences" at RIT Campus in Kottayam at an estimated cost of ` 25,00,00,000 (Rupees Twenty-five Crore only) under KSCSTE within a period of 3 years for providing capacity building and training in Basic Sciences and Mathematics Education and Research with the following details regarding year-wise split up of various components:
Name of Component
Total
Sl. No.
Cost (` In Lakh)
Year-1 Year-2 Year-3
(1) (2)
(3) (4) (5) (6) Non-Recurring
1 i. Buildings plus bulk services 340 200 130 670 Academic/Administrative/ Guest House building (Land Available)
ii. Minor Office infrastructure 50 40 40 130 2 Project Personnel
Special Officer (Director level)/ 50 60 80 190 Research associates & Project personnel (Temporary basis)3 (1) (2)
(3) (4) (5) (6) 3 Academic Activities
Seminars/Workshop/Colloquium/ 135 135 135 405 Conduct of Summer Schools/ Winter Schools
4 Library
Books and Journals 200 150 100 450 5 Junior/Senior/Post Doctoral 100 100 100 300 Fellowship
6 Travel and contingencies 50 50 50 150 7 Administrative Expenses 25 25 25 75 8 Miscellaneous 50 40 40 130
Total 1,000 800 700 2,500
The expenditure in this regard will be met from the Head of account "3425-60-200-71 (P)".
Proposal for the release of the amount for the scheme shall be taken up separately on the basis of actual requirement and subject to the evaluation and as per the guidelines set by the Kerala State Council for Science Technology & Environment.
By order of the Governor,
V. N. RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI, Ex-Officio Principal Secretary.
To
The Executive Vice President, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment, Thiruvananthapuram.
The Principal Accountant General (Audit), Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.
The Accountant General (A&E), Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.
The Chief (Industry and Infrastructure), State Planning Board,
Thiruvananthapuram.
The General Administration (SC) Department (vide item No.........................) The Finance Department (Vide U.O. No. 61576/PlgB1/2013/Fin dt: 5-8-2013).
The Planning and Economic Affairs Department.
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