8.19.4 A number of supervisory development programmes for improving quality of apprenticeship training and career guidance programmes for the final year students Were organised by the Boards. The Boards are publishing Journals containing informative articles. Some of them have prepared training manuals also.
Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok 8.20.1 The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok is an autonomous international Graduate Institute providing advanced education in Engineering, Science and allied fields. It enrolls about 600 students from more than twenty countries and has international faculty members. The Institute is governed by an international Board of Trustees, whose members come from different countries including India.
8.20.2 The Government of India have agree to provide the following assistance to the Asian Institute of Technology:
i) Deputation of Teachers/Experts in specialised areas of Engineering/Technology, meeting the entire cost of their deputation;
ii) An annual grant of upto Rs 3 lakhs for utilisation in one or more of the following purposes:- a) Purchase of equipment from India;
b) Purchase of books and payments for subscription of academic and technical journals published in India; and
c) Expenditure on academic related activities in India. During the year 1993-94, three Indian experts have already been deputed to AIT, Bangkok for Sept., 1993 term and two more are being deputed for January, 1994 term. A sum of Rs. 3 lakh is being released to the Institute as grant for purchase of equipment and for academic related activities in India during 1993-94..ls 1
Strengthening of Existing Institutions and Establishment of New
Institutions for Non-Corporate and Unorganised Sectors -
Entrepreneurship and Management Development 8.21.1 The orientation of our technical and management
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education system has so far been predominantly towards the organised corporate sector. However, any major impact of our developmental effort will not be possible unless the non-corporate and unorganised sectors, which are employing about 90% of the work-force, are specifically targeted for by the system.
8.21.2 Accordingly, a scheme was drawn up to strengthen the existing institutions for the purpose during the Seventh Five Year Plans. It provides for establishment of Centres for Entrepreneurship and Management Development (CEMDEV) and Centres for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) at a few selected diploma level institutions all over the country to cater to the specific needs of these non- corporate and unorganised sectors.
8.21.3 The scheme is being implemented as a pilot Project in four polytechnics by providing direct Central assistance. To assess the impact of the implementation of the scheme and to assess the need for continuation of the scheme during the 8th Plan period, a workshop was organised at Mysore in May 1992 and a detailed revised scheme has been formulated. The revised scheme envisages that, to meet the specific needs of the non-corporate and unorganised sector in the rural and urban environments. more Nodal Centres for Entrepreneurship and Management Development (CEMDEV) will be established, one in each State, in selected Polytechnics. One coordinating Nodal Centre will be identified. Entrepreneurship Development for small- scale, tiny and unorganised sector will be promoted by these Nodal Centres through (i) Curricula input, (ii) Formal and Non-formal continuing education, (iii) Skill development. (iv) Quality assurance, (v) Faculty development Training of Trainers, and (vi) Consultancy and support services. Post-Diploma Courses in management of non-corporate and unorganised sector will be conducted for science graduates and diploma holders in engineering on a larger scale through these Nodal Centres. Group Entrepreneurship Development Programmes for retraining & upgradation of skills for the rural craftsmen will be undertaken to cope with the rate of obsolescence in technology and skill in the areas of new technology. Special Programmes towards creating more employment opportunities for women entrepreneurs will be conducted. Programmes for Vendor Development, Quality Assurance and Total Quality Management (TQM) will be undertaken for entrepreneur so as to provide ancillary and auxilliary support to the organised sectors. It is Proposed to select more institutions under the scheme during 1993-94.
Industry-Institute Interaction 8.22.1 The Scheme of Industry-Institute Interaction, which was launched in the middle of 1988-89, has three main components as follow:-
a) Interaction between engineering colleges and industry.
b) Interaction between polytechnics and Industry.
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c) Setting up of an Industrial foundation at IIT, Delhi.
8.22.2 In the case of selected engineering colleges, the programmes envisaged to take a joint project between the industry and the institution. It contained provision to exchange, faculty with industry at the rate of two faculty per- institution for both degree level institutes and polytechnics.
8.22.3 For this purpose, 25 engineering colleges and 15 polytechnics were selected.
8.22.4 The Industrial Foundation at IIT. Delhi will be responsible for marketing the research and consultancy capabilities of the institute in tackling scientific and technological problems sponsored by industries and other organisations. commercialization of research result through the stages of prototype development and industrial pilot plants etc. This Foundation has been registered as a Society under the Registration of Societies Act 1861 with the name and style 'Foundation for innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT)', The FITT has planned to establish an endowment with Carpus Fund of Rs. 3 crores. The budget of Rs. 1.22 crores released during 7th Five year Plan for the establishment of Industrial foundation will be credited to the corpus fund. The entire expenditure of FITT will be met out from actuals/interest earned on the Corpus Fund, contributions from industry, sponsored projects and royalty on technology transfer etc.
8.22.5 The E.D.P. scheme is proposed to be merged with the Scheme as an additional component.
Scheme of Continuing Education 8.23.1 The Scheme of continuing Education for working professional in the field of Engineering and Technology is aimed at enhancing the competence of these professionals, Thereby contributing to upgrading Engineering manpower capability in our industries. The scheme is linked to two aspects. The first is to survey the needs of the areas in which the continuing education modules need to be prepared and the second is to prepare them through our experts located in the five Indian Institutes of Technology and the four TTTIs. The ISTE is also associated to undertake the programme of preparation of modules, testing the same etc. and academic coordination and monitoring of the programme. This scheme was implemented towards the end of financial year 1987-88.
8.23.2 The progress of the scheme has been very encouraging. As on 30.1.93 254 course materials have been proposed. 50,000 participants have benefited by this programme. Based on the recommendations of this programme Specialists, B additional centres (4 Engg. Colleges/Universities and 4 Polytechnics) were added in 1990-91 for the implementation of this scheme. Seven new institutions were added subsequently. Therefore, there are 25 centres where the scheme is being implemented.
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8.23.3 It is expected that at the end of the Eight Plan the outcome of the Scheme will be as follow:-
1. Professionals going through 40,000
Continuing Education Programme.
2. Course materials Production 1,340
3. Distance Education mode course material 200
4. Video Packages 100
5. CAI Packages 125
Research & Development (R&D) in Selected Higher Technical
Institutions 8.24.1 In the NPE a great stress has been laid on research as an essential component of higher education. In fact, it has been recognised that research and development has to be and integral part of education. At present, most of the research efforts and research manpower are concentrated in a few institutions. It is necessary to grow R&D culture in all institutions of higher education. Poor library, inadequate information systems. absence of computational repregraphic and other facilities are common problems of the majority of educational institutions. Research facilities are largely out- dated. In addition to teaching, the need for creation and updating of infrastructure is felt urgent. There is likely to be significant enhancement in R&D activities in National Laboratories, Defense Establishments, Public Sector Undertakings, etc. Lack of R&D activities in education sector is adversely effecting production of R&D personnel of the right quality.
8.24.2 This scheme was initiated during 1987-88 with the objectives of.
- Strengthening and restructuring the existing centres of advanced study/research.
- Creation and updating infrastructure.
- Supporting and sponsoring research projects in Engineering Technology and Management.
8.24.3 The scheme covers educational institutions in the technical and management education system which offer undergraduate and post- graduate programmes, 41 proposals at a cost of Rs. 241.00 lakh were supported during 1992-93. It is proposed to support 35 projects with the budget provision of Rs. 225.00 lakh during 1993-94.
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Educational Consultants India Limited (Ed.CIL) New Delhi 8.25.1 Educational Consultants India Ltd. New Delhi the only public sector enterprise under this Ministry was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on June 17, 1981. It functions under the guidance of Board of Directors Representing various Ministries and Organisations of the Central Government. It has a part-time non- official Chairman and a full-time Managing Director.
8.25.2 During the year, the Corporation executed the project space Planning for the Campus of Tertiary Education in Mauritius. The Company also completed the Project Apprisal Report for Arba Minch water Technology Institute in Ethiopia. Which was awarded in the previous year. In addition, the Company was awarded project on investigation of Eight Target Colleges in Technical Education in India by UNICO, Japan and the same was also completed during the year.
8.25.3 The company also completed provision of IIT, Assam project awarded by Ministry of HRD and the evaluation of Population Education Programme for Higher Education awarded by University Grants Commission, in the previous years. The company also executed some other projects like Evaluation of population Education, Orissa and the Pre-feasibility Report for establishment of Rural Institute by Godfrey Phillip India.
8.25.4 The company was also awarded some secondment Projects like Selection of Principal, Indian School Jeddah. Selection of Ten Teachers, Embassy of Indian School Riyadh. Five Agricultural Specialist. Alemaya University, Ethiopia. Also certain supplies of Books and Educational Aids were executed like School Equipment to Nambia. Books in copperbelt University, Zambia, both being awarded by the Ministry of External Affairs.
8.25.5 Projects, which were ongoing during the year abroad, where Implementation of Master Plan, University of Mauritius. In India, the Establishment of Kendriya Vidyalaya at Nahar and Rewari (Haryana) and Establishment of Centre for Electronic Design and Technology, Gorakhpur are in progress. Also consultancy projects like Master Plan for educational complex Kalingn Vihar, Orissa. Development of vocational curriculum at Karnataka are in progress.
8.25.6 During the year 1992-93, Edcil completed three consultancy projects abroad and four consultancy projects in India. Also, four secondment projects abroad and three supplies projects abroad were completed.
8.25.7 The corporation achieved a turnover of Rs. 3.05 crores during the year and profit before tax of Rs. 0.59 crores. The company has proposed a dividend a 10% on the equity for the year 1992-93. The approved outlay for the scheme for the Eighth Plan period is Rs. 0.10 crores. The provision proposed for the year 1993-94 is Rs. 0.02 crores.
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Pass Book Scheme/Customs Duty Exemption Certificate for Import of
Equipment and Consumables 8.26.1 To facilitate expeditious import and clearance of scientific equipment for research purposes, a Pass Book Scheme has been introduced from 1988. It authorieses import of Scientific and technical equipment accessories and consumables goods free of import duty. For import under this scheme, the Head of the Institution is authorised to certify the essentiality and "not manufactured in India conditions". The maximum upper limits of aggregate C.I.F. value allowed annually for equipment and consumables are Rs. 3.5 crores and Rs.1.5 crores respectively. It excludes any single equipment /consumable item whose aggregate c.i.f. value exceeds Rs. 10 lakh. Any single equipment of accessory, whose C.I.F. value exceeds Rs. 10 lakh, a CDE certificate is issued. The scheme covers Public Funded Research Institutions, Universities and Colleges. The Bureau of Technical Education in the Department of Education is responsible for issuing pass Books to Universities and Colleges. During the year under report upto October, 1993 about 290 pass books and 250 CDE certificates have been issued.
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology 8.27.1 The Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET) is being set up in order to meet the special technical manpower needs of the State of Punjab. The Institute will provide a variety of courses at various levels, So that the specific needs of the State are met in an integrated manner. To make a beginning, during 1991-92, necessary infrastructure have been created and the academic session has started with the introduction of 5 certificate and 3 diploma courses. ALL the 12 certificate and 10 diploma courses recommended by the National Expert Committee, (NEC) have been started by the commencement of the academic year 1992-93. The reconstituted National Expert Committee has submitted its report for expansion of the scheme. The recommendations of the NEC are under examination.
Assistance to Technical Institution through the University Grants
commission 8.28.1 The University Grants Commission (UGC) provide financial assistance to University-maintained institutions in engineering and technology for the development of higher education and research. At present thirtyfive such University-maintained Institutions are covered under the scheme. Beside offering facilities for undergraduate education, these institutions conduct a large number of post graduate courses in various branches of Engineering and Technology. Some of the Institutions are also involved in fundamental and applied research at high level for the advancement of technology and have earned national and international status for their attainment. For the continuance of various R&D (Research and Development) programmes and consolidation of the existing facilities, such as
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teaching building, laboratories, hostels and staff quarters, adequate provision is made for these University-maintained. institutions.
8.28.2 There are about 1600 M.E /M Tech students at present in the different post-graduate courses in the University maintained institutions.
Cultural Exchange Programme 8.29.1 Most of the Cultural Exchange Programme include provision for exchange of materials in the fields of science and Technology as well as for exchange of visits of delegations for establishing academic linkages between institutions of Higher Education in the Two countries and for finalising equivalence of degrees and diploma awarded in India and. other countries for the purposes of employment. A prevision of upto Rs. 1. 00 lakh is being provided in the budget for this purpose.
Colombo Plan Staff College, Manila 8.30.1 The main objective of the Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education, Manila is to improve the quality of technician education and training in the Colombo Plan region by meeting the needs of technician teachers, educators and trainers as well as those staff in technician education system who play an active part in-service training and staff development programme in the member countries. The main functions of the college are to:-
1. Provide courses for further professional technician education and training;
2. Conduct study conferences on various aspects of technician education;
3. Assist in conduct of special courses;
4. Promote. coordinate and undertake research;
5. Assist in the development of training facilities; and
6. Collect and disseminate information on technical education.
8.30.2 The CPSC has been holding various programme viz, college village based courses, sub regional workshops and in country courses to achieve the above aims. Ministry has been participating actively in these programmes.
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North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology 8.31.1 The North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST), Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) was established in 1986 to generate skilled manpower in the field of Engineering and Technology as well as applied science streams for the development of North Eastern Region. While the Department of Education is giving necessary technical guidance to the NERIST it is being funded through North Eastern Council. The NERTST was conceived as a unique institution offering a sequence of modular programmes, each of 2 year duration leading to certificate, diploma and degree in Technology and Applied Sciences. The institutes started its academic programmes in August 1986 when it admitted students to certificate courses. Admissions to diploma courses and degree courses were made in 1988 and 1990 respectively. Provisional, affiliation to NERIST has been accorded by North Eastern Hill University. Granting of University status to this institute is under consideration. An Expert Committee has been constituted to look into the academic and other developmental issues of the institute. At Present necessary grants to the institute are being released by the Ministry of Home Affairs..pa