The student strength and out-turn of the five Institutes during 1982-83 were as given below:-
Enrolment
IIT Under Post Research Total Out-
Graduate Graduate turn
Kharagpur 1415 928 328 2671 667
Bombay 1473 463 606 2542 602
Madras 1202 539 691 2432 597
Kanpur 1088 413 290 1791 509
Delhi 1125 891 763 2779 432
Total 6303 3234 2678 12215 2807
During the year 1982-83, the Institutes expanded their infrastructure facilities and made substantial progress in acquiring new sophisticated research equipment. starting new Inter-disciplinary academic programmes and pursuing research and consultancy services. The Institutes also intensified their activities in the area of continuing education by organising a large number of short-term courses, long term courses, workshops for the benefit of students, working engineers, technologists and scientists from all over the country.
Regional Engineering Colleges Fourteen Regional Engineering Colleges were set up one each in the major states (luring the second and third plan periods to enable the country to meet the increased need for trained personnel during subsequent plan period. The fifteenth college at Silchar (Assam) admitted the first batch of students in November, 1977. While all the colleges offer first
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degree courses in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, some of them, also offer courses in Chemical, Metallurigical, Electronics, Mining and Architecture Engineering. Thirteen of these colleges are also conducting postgraduate courses. Of these nine are conducting industry-oriented courses in specialised fields, like design and production of high pressure boilers and accessories, heavy machines for steel plants, transportation engineering, industrial and marine structures, integrated power system. etc.
The development of the Regional Engineering Colleges during the Sixth Plan period lays emphasis on the consolidation of existing facilities, establishment of computer centres at-selected colleges, modernisation of laboratories including replacement of obsolete equipments and development of student activity centres in all the colleges. During the year under report the Regional Engineering Colleges made considerable progress in the implementation of their development plans.
Development of Post-Graduate and Research Work
The Government of India is directly assisting 11 State Governments and 15 Non-Government institutions for the development of their post- graduate courses as a part of the continuing scheme under the scheme of Development of Post Graduate courses and Research Work in Engineering and Technology.
The High Power Review Committee on Post- Graduate Education and Research in Engineering and Technology set up under the Chairmanship of Dr. Y. Nayudamma submitted its report in June, 1980. The Committee, inter alia, recommended restructuring and organisation of Postgraduate. courses, identification of emerging areas, revision in the norms of assistance, faculty improvement, etc. The recommendations of this committee have already been considered by the Empowered Committee consisting of the Secretaries of the concerned Ministries/Departments. The Empowered Committee had recommended to the Government the acceptance of the recommendations of the Review Committee with minor modifications. Major suggestions and recommendations of the Empowered Committee were processed for implementation during the year under report
Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician
Education in SingaporeThis college has been established by 27 member countries for developing technician education programmes in the Region. India is one of the contributing countries and besides providing annual contribution of its share (This is provided by the Department of Economic Affairs) has provided two faculties.
This college conducts programmes. seminars, workshops, etc. for the benefit of the Senior Administrators, Head of Polytechnics. Directors A Technical Education and the Faculty of Technicians Institutions. The Ministry makes nominations for the various programmes being conducted at this college after inviting proposals from the State Governments and Institutions.
Technical Teacher's Training Institute There are four Technical Teacher's training Institutes at Madras, Calcutta, Bhopal and Chandigarh. These institutes were set up in 1966-67 to provide long term training programmes for the diploma and degree holding teachers of engineering colleges and polytechnics extending over a period of 18 months for teachers with a degree in engineering and 24 months for teachers with diploma in engineering. Subsequently, the duration of these courses was reduced to 12 and 18 months respectively. The institutes also offer. short-term programmes in a number of disciplines and areas. Besides, the Institutes also undertake research in various branches of engineering and technology for the advancement of learning and dissemination of knowledge in the respective branches and arrange for practical training in industry on a cooperative education plan The Institutes also do a lot of work on curriculum development for the polytechnic diploma courses.
The Institutes are fully financed by the Central Government find have been set up as autonomous bodies registered under the Societies Act. The administration of each institution rests with a Board of Governors consisting of representatives from the Central Government, State Government, Industry and other interests concerned.
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In the recent past, the Institutes have started providing facilities for the training courses on the basis of the modules. The trainees select the modules from among a comprehensive list and undergo the training in the module they like to study. A suitable combination of different modules lead to a diploma or a certificate of the Institute.
Besides training teachers of polytechnics through long-term and short-term courses, the institutes are also undertaking diver-se activities to, promote innovations and improve standards and quality of polytechnic education. In the recent past in accordance with agreement entered into by the Government with UNESCO, the Institutes have taken up various UNDP proposals like Educational Film Production, National Testing Service, Educational Research, Development of Multi-Media Learning/Instructional Packages etc.
During the year under report the Institutes intensified their activities in the above fields and also organised various specialised programmes at the request of UNESCO, Universities, Institutions etc. A National Seminar on Technician Education was organised jointly by I.S.T.E. and T.T.T.I., Madras.
School of Planning and Architecture,New Delhi The School established in 1959, provides Bachelor's degree course in Architecture. It is also providing Master's degree course in Landscape Architecture, Housing, Urban and Regional Planning, Transport Planning, Urban Design and Building Engineering and Management with effect from December 3, 1979. The School has been given the status of Institution Deemed to be University under the UGC act. With a view to further broadening its academic programmes relating to human settlements and the environment and also to promote research and extension, the School carried on effectively all its activities/programme, during the year.
National Institute for training in Industrial
Engineering, Bombay The Institute was set up in 1963 with the ssistance of UNDP to provide facilities for training in Industrial Engineering and allied fields. The Institute conducts (a) Executive, Development Programmes (b) Unit-based Programmes (c) Post-graduate Programme in Industrial Engineering (d) Consultancy services (e) Research Programmes and (f) Seminars and Conferences.
National Institute of Foundry and Forge
Technology,Ranchi The Institute was set up in 1966 with the assistance of UNDP/UNESCO provide requisite trained personnel in Foundry and Forge Technology. The Institute conducted (a) Short term refresher courses, (b) diploma course and (c) Research Programmes during the year. Besides, the institute also undertook a number of Research and Development projects and offered consultancy services to public sector undertakigs like HEC Ltd., M/s Ordnance Factory, Muradnagar and MA Maharashtra Minerals Corporation Limited, Ratnagiri.
Indian Institute of Management The three Institutes of Management at Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta were set up in 1962, 1972 and 1961 respectively with the Objective of providing facilities for training young men and women for management careers, conduct research in management techniques and for the development of teachers engaged in the field of management practice. The institutes continued their post- graduate programmes and fellowship programmes and other research and development activities with vigour. The out turn of the three institutes for the post-graduate, diploma and fellowship diploma were as given below:-
Indian Institute of Post-Graduate Fellowship
of Management Diploma Diploma
Calcutta 77 1
Ahmedabad 164 4
Bangalore 83 1
Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad
The College was set up in 1957 as a joint venture of Government of India and the Industry in the public and private sectors. A distinctive feature of the college is its concentration on post-experience management development programmes in general management as well as in functional
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areas like production, marketing, finance, personnel, material management and investment planning. The college successfully organised nearly sixty programmes with participation of about 1800 persons in the year.
Board of Assessment for Educational
Qualification The Board of Assessment for Educational Qualification under the Chairmanship of the Chairman, Union Public Service Commission advises the Government of India, in all matters relating to the recognition of degrees/diplomas (Indian and Foreign) for the purpose of recruitment to posts and services under the Central Government.
Management Education The identified institutions approved for conducting management courses were given assistance, as per approved norms.
UGC Schemes The University Centres/Departments for engineering and technology education have continued their efforts towards consolidation and modernisation. The necessary grants, were released by the UGC for the implementation of the development projects already instituted.
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