G-62/2013/DTP.

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.

Kerala Gazette No. 46 dated 19th November 2013.

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The 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:

Sl.

Name of Component

Cost (` In Lakh)

No.

Year-1

Year-2

Year-3

Total

(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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