Terms Of Understanding (TOU) between Konkan Corridor Project (KCP) and Taluka Resource Center(TRC) for establishment of Balshastri Jambhekar Technical Institute (BJTI)
Konkan Corridor Project (KCP) envisages that earning potential for working hands of youth can be improved by skills development through technical training for vocational skills in agriculture, industry and services sector. Mr. Manohar Jambhekar, veteran Educationist from Pune who had initiated such program in 1963 which has now grown in full fledged Technical Training Infrastructure, has agreed to assist in establishment of such Technical Institute in proposed work area of Konkan Corridor Project under his direct guidance and operational support under his own institution. Following terms of understanding are drawn for this scheme for establishment of Balshastri Jambhekar Technical Institute (BJTI) . Late Pundit Balshastri Jambhekar was noted intellectual from Konkan region and Mr. Manohar Jambhekar is his descendent. As a tribute to vision of his forefathers, he is now even at age of 78 is energetically supporting the vision of KCP to create adequate technical skills base in region of Konkan . Taluka Resource Center (TRC) will be responsible for implementation of this scheme under following terms of understanding :
TRC will identify the nodal agency or persons in Taluka which is ready to be host of such technical institute in their Taluka .
The host agency or group of persons should have land which they would be willing to assign on lease for establishment of such institute without any financial consideration. These persons or agency can become equity holder , partner or member of board of trustee with minority shareholding to retain independence of the institute under technical leadership.
Mr. Manohar Jambhekar will offer support for establishment of this institute and operate it under his control for the period of lease with full autonomy to operate in whatever manner considered fot by him to promote the cause of skills development in the region with sustainability of the operations as prime concern.
TRC will also participate as functional partner in advisory capacity to assist the institute in selecting the courses and identifying the needs as well as get public support for the activities of the institute in taluka area.
All stakeholders including KCP promoted by Science & technology Park, various other organizations with technical expertise willing to participate in the programs will work in synergy to use each other’s strengths with sole aim of building formidable skill base to make Konkan Corridor Project activities self propagating with local youth leading the actual implementation work.
All financial projections and project reports for each institute will be prepared and finance obtained from various sources independently and TRC will actively participate in helping creation of such resource pool.
Neither KCP nor TRC will directly need to invest in these projects of Institute and will solely act as catalyst to make them happen.
TRC will also actively engage in using the infrastructure created by such institute for arranging non formal education program for adults and housewives and other persons who may not be eligible for formal courses .
Ashok Saraf
Coordinator, Konkan Corridor Project , Science & Technology Park, Pune 411007 .Tel 9890905752