APPENDIX NO IV SURVEY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION FACILITIES IN INDIA 1969--DIPLOMA COURSES IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Diploma Courses in Engineering and Techology
A significant development in the field of technical education during the year 1968 was the decision to reduce admissions to technical institutions in the country. In early 1968, it was evident that unemployment among technical personnel had become acute and that immediate steps were necessary to regulate admissions to technical institutions so that the gravity of unemployment in future years could be minimised. Accordingly, in February, 1968. the Ministry of Education advised the State Governments, Univeristies and other authorities to reduce admissions to technical institutions on a selective basis. An overall reduction of 30 per cent in the admission capacity to degree and diploma institutions was suggested. However, the actual reduction was to be implemented in each institution according to the physical facilities available.
The suggestion was generally welcomed by the State Governments and Universities although there was resistance to any reduction in the admissions by some State. However, the position that emerged at the end of the year was that there was a sharp fall in the demand for admissions to both engineering colleges and polytechnics. To assess the position, in 1968, information was collected specially about the number of applicants to engineering colleges and polytechnics for the year 1967 and 1968. The following table shows the result of this Survey:
Engineering Colleges Polytechnic's
1967 1968 1967 1968
No. of Applicants 1,45,174 98,690 1,25,575 66,053
Actual Admissions 24,571 18,445 42,600 27,254
There was a sharp fall both in the case of the number of applicants and the number actually admitted to diploma courses in 1968. In several States, no fresh admissions were made to certain polytechnics. As the problem of unemployment continued to be acute and the indications were that unemployment would persist till the end of the Fifth Plan, the Ministry of Education advised all State Governments and other authorities in June, 1969 that the reduced level of admissions of 1968 should be maintained in 1969 and later till the position improved.
The total number of institutions included in this report is 277. The sanctioned admission capacity was 48579 in 1966. There has been no expansion since then. On the other hand, as a result of some marginal adjustments made in some institutions in 1967, the total admission capacity came down to 47,120. Following the decision to reduce admissions in 1968, the admission capacity came down further. In this Survey Report the sanctioned admission capacity has been shown in respect of most
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of the institutions at the 1967 level, but in certain cases, the reduced level agreed to by the Institutions has been shown against them. On this basis the total admission capacity in 1969 is 43,082. The actual admissions, however are 26,259.
The output of diploma holders during the year 1969 (at the end of the academic year 1968-69) is 21,545. The subject-wise distribution of sanctioned admission capacity, actual admissions and outturn for diploma courses in 1969 is as follows:
Sanctioned Actual
Subject Admission Admissions Out-turn
Capacity
Civil Engineering 13,093 6,402 4,812
Mechanical Engineering 14,505 9,194 8,905
Electrical Engineering 11.904 7,460 6,035
Tele-communication/Radio
Engineering/Electronics 330 290 223
Mining Engineering 218 154 95
Metallurgy 165 166 86
Automobile Engineering 452 414 243
Textile Technology 478 413 280
Textile Chemistry 55 55 49
Leather Technology 145 112 59
Paper & Pulp Technology 90 40 54
Printing Technology 385 409 207
Commercial Practice 215 190 6
Chemical Operators/Chemical
Engineering 250 220 147
Pharmacy 526 478 219
Ceramic Technology 36 34 24
Sound Engineering 60 68 23
Refrigeration 40 59 35
Production Engineering .. 6 9
Industrial Engineering .. 6 5
Architectural Assistantship 85 68 11
Town Planning 20 20 18
Construction and Structure 20 1 ..
Industrial Electronics 10 10 ..
TOTAL 43,082 26,259 21,545
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Table I gives the list of facilities relating to diploma courses, institution-wise and subject-wise including sanctioned intake, actual admission and out-turn for 1969. Table II is a State-wise and subject-wise summary.
The following institutions did not make any admissions to any course in 1969:
1. Government Mining Polytechnic, Tumsar (Maharashtra).
2. Government Leather Technological Institute, Morar, Gwalior.
(Annexures III shows the list of courses not of a regular pattern.
2-Year Technician Courses
The following four institutions with an admission capacity of 600 seats are conducting two-year Technicians courses:
Andhra Pradesh
1. Andhra Polytechnic, Kakinada 210
2. Government Polytechnic, Hyderabad 270
West Bengal
1. Asansol Polytechnic, Asansol 60
2. Birla Institute of Technology, Calcutta 60
TOTAL 600
Sandwich Courses
The following 8 institution are offering standwich courses :
Sanctioned Actual
Name of Polytechnic Intake Admissions Outturn
made
1. Y.M.C.A. Institute of Engineering,
Faridabad (Haryana) 75 75 ..
2. Birla Institute of Technology,
Calcutta 50 13 23
3. Calcutta Technical School,
Calcutta 280 96 250
4. State Technological Institute,
Rourkela 60 87 39
5. Government Polytechnic, Vishkapatnam 30 30 10
6. Central Polytechnic, Madras 42 42 31
7. Tamilnadu Polytechnic, Madurai 50 .. 18
8. Coimbatore Institute of Technology,
Coimbatore 60 49 24
647 392 395
Part-time Courses
Part-time diploma courses are being conducted at 26 institutions including the four schools of printing Technology. The total admission capacity of the Part-time courses is 1810. A list of institutions which conduct Part-time courses is at annexure IV
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Girls' Polytechnics and Rural institutions
In addition to the 277 Polytechnics there are 22 Girls' Polytechnics in the country. A number of these polytechnics are conducting courses like, Electrical Communication/Radio Engineering/Electronics, Architectural Assistant-ship, Civil Engineering and Pharmacy etc. etc. There are also 9 Rural Institu- tions in the country conducting diploma courses in Civil and Rural Engineering. A list of Rural institutions and Girls' Polytechnics is given separately at Annexure I and Annexure II If these institutions are also taken into account the overall admission capacity, actual admissions and out-turn for diploma courses in engineering and technology in 1969, are as follows:
Sanctioned Actual Out-turn
Admission Admissions
Types of Institution Capacity
1. Diploma Institutions 43,082 26,259 21,545
2. Girls' Polytechnics 2,230 1,953 757
3. Rural Institutions 370 231 246
TOTAL 46,282 28,443 22,548
List of Abbreviations
S.G. State Government Institution
U. University Institution
P. Private (Non-Government) Institution
Civil Civil Engineering
Mech. Mechanical Engineering
Elec. Electrical Engineering
Tele-Comn. Tele-Communication Engineering
Elec. Comn. Electrical Communication Engineering
Radio Radio Engineering
Electronics Electronics Engineering
Min. Mining Engineering
Meta. Metallurgy
Chem. Chemical Engineering
Auto. Automobile Engineering
Pharm. Pharmacy
Text. Tech. Textile Technology'
Text. Chem. Textile Chemistry
Leath. Tech. Leather Technology
Prtg. Printing Technology
Ceram. Tech. Ceramic Technology
Sound Sound Engineering
Prodn. Engg." Production Engineering
Chem. operators Chemical Operators
Archl. Asstt. ship. Architectural Assistanship
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ANNEXURE IV
INSTITUTIONS CONDUCTING PART-TIME DIPLOMA COURSES IN ENGINEERING
AND TECHNOLOGY
(a) Civil Mechanica Electrica Engineering Admission
Capacity
Name of Institution
Chandigarh
1. Central Polytechnic, Chandigarh .... 30
Punjab
2. Guru Nanak Engineering College, Ludhiana .... 60
3. Thaper Polytechnic, Patiala .... 60
Uttar Pradesh
4. Government Polytechnic, Kanpur .... 100
5. Hewett Polytechnic, Lucknow .... 120
West Bengal
6 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Polytechnic,
Calcutta-32 .... 120
7. J. C. Ghosh Polytechnic, Calcutta-23 .... 60
5. Central Calcutta Polytechnic, Calcutta-14 .... 60
9. Birla Institute of Technology, Calcutta-50 .... 40
10. Asansol Polytechnic, Asansol .... 120
11. Calcutta Technical School, Calcutta-18 .... 120
Bihar
12. New Government Polytechnic, Patna-13 .... 100
12. (a) Assam Engineering Institute, Gauhati (Assam) .... 100
13. Shri Vaishnav Polytechnic, Indore (M.P.) .... 12O
13. (a) Government Polytechnic, Gwalior (M.P.) .... 15
14. Government Polytechnic, Hyderabad-28 (A.P.) .... 80
15. Andhra Polytechnic, Kakinada-2 (A.P.) .... 40
16. Government Polytechnic, Vijayawada-8(A.P.) .... 60
Kerala
17. Maharaja's Technological Institute, Trichur-1 .... 60
18. Government Polytechnic, Kalamassery .... 60
Madras
19. Central Polytechnic, Adyar Madras .... 100
20. Tamilnad Polytechnic, Madurai .... 60
(b) Printing Technology
21. Northern Regional School of Printing Technology.
Allahabad (U.P.) .... 20
22. School of Printing Technology, Calcutta (W. Bengal)... 20
23. Government Institute of Printing Technology,
Bombay (Maharashtra) .... 50
24. Regional School of Printing, Madras .... 35
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These institutions arc also included in the main Survey for Diploma
courses of Regular Pattern conducted by them.