30 Research scholars at the School are engaged in research work sponsored by different agencies on areas of national importance relating to Mining. Some 16 major testing and consultancy assignments are in progress. 13 short term courses were also conducted/planned during the year for the benefit of practising engineers in mining.
School or Planning and Architecture, New Delhi The School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi is a premier Institution established in 1959 with the object of providing facilities for training in Rural, Urban and Regional Planning as also in Architecture and allied subjects.
The Institution conducts a five year degree course in Archi- tecture and two year Post Diploma Courses in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Town and Country Planning with specialisation in Traffic and Transport Planning, Housing and Community Planning etc.
The School is an autonomous body wholly financed by the Central Government and administered by a Board of Governors appointed by it.
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The activities of the Institute are currently being reviewed by a Committee appointed by the Education Minister in pursuance of the recommendation of the Public Accounts Committee.
National Institute for Training in Industrial Engineering,
Bombay The Institute provides comprehensive training facilities in Industrial Engineering and allied fields. It also conducts a P.G. Course in Industrial Engineering and organises short term courses for Industrial executives. In the year under report, the Institute conducted about 54 short-term courses (Executive Development Programme) of 2-10 weeks duration. In the post-graduate course there are 44 students on roll. It is proposed to increase admission from 25 to 50 in this course from July, 1976. 17 units based programmes and 13 senior executive programmes were conducted at various places up to October, 1975 to which 358 and 265 executives participated respectively.
National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi The Institute provides facilities for imparting specialised training in the field of Foundry and Forge Technology and allied subjects, to the technicians and engineers working in the industries through refresher courses, Advanced Diploma Course of 18 months duration and P.G. Course and to carry out Industrial Research in collaboration with industry.
In the year under report the Institute conducted 8 refresher courses for 122 participants. Under Advanced Diploma course, 24 persons were awarded diploma while 60 are undergoing the course. A special course of one year for 13 engineers of TETCOS was conducted. 10 engineers are continuing their post-graduate course of 24 months duration.