| Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Ministry | Ministry of Education |
| Launched | December 2002 |
| Budget | ₹3,600 crore (US$370 million) |
Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme is a project of Government of India assisted by World Bank. The project was implemented to improve the quality of education in the technical institutions of India.
The Project was declared effective on March 12, 2003 and closed on March 31, 2009 (with an extension of 9 months). The total funds utilized at the end of the project (as on 30th June 2009) were ₹1,324.1182 crore (US$140 million) against the funds release of ₹1,331.8306 crore (US$140 million). Maharashtra was allotted the Highest in Project Life Allocation amounting to ₹162.5594 crore (US$17 million) out of which ₹161.2571 crore (US$17 million) was disbursed and Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat was allotted the Highest in Project Life Allocation (in Centrally Funded Institutions+National Planning Implementation Unit Category) amounting to ₹22.93 crore (US$2.4 million) and entire amount was disbursed.