APPENDIX A (f) : REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
Progress made in the field of Technical education since the last report submitted to the Central Advisory Board of Education in January, 1955, is as follows:-
I. Meeting of the All-India Council for Technical Education The Co-ordinating Committee of the Council held two meetings during the period under report.
II. First Five-Year Plan of Technical Education (a) Development of facilities for post-graduate education and research
On the recommendations of the All-India Council for Technical Education grants amounting to Rs. 7.93 lakhs have been paid to different technical institutions as detailed below for starting postgraduate courses and research units in the subjects shown against each:-
Grants paid from 1-12-54
S. No. Name of Institution Subjects to 30-11-55
Non-rec- Rec- Total
urring urring
Post-Graduate Courses
1. Birla Engineering Coll- Advanced Elect-
ege, Pilani. ronics. 1,35,000 2,103 1,37,103
2. Government Engg. Coll- Advanced Elect-
ege, Jabalpur. ronics. 28,100 .. 28,100
3. L. D. College of Engg., Electrical Mach-
Ahmedabad. ine Design. 32,900 .. 32,900
4. Bengal Engineering (a) Prime Movers. 57,600 .. 57,600
College, Sibpur. (b) Electrical Mac-
hine Design. 9,600 .. 9,600
(c) Structural Engg.
including conc-
rete Technology. 14,100 .. 14,100
5. College of Engg., (a) Advanced Elect-
Poona. ronics. 28,200 .. 28,200
(b) Pam construct-
ion, Irrigation
Engg.and Hydra-
ulics. 47,900 .. 47,900
(c) Structural Engg.
including C. T. 5,600 .. 5,600
6. College of Engg., (a) Electrial Mach-
Guindy,Madras. ine Design. 54,100 .. 54,100
(b) Structural Engg.
including C. T. 95,000 .. 95,000
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(c) Dam Construction,
Irrigation Engg.
and Hydraulics. 35,500 .. 35,500
RESEARCH
1. V. J. T. I., Bombay. Theory of Machines
Vibration and Lu-
brication. 20,000 .. 20,000
2. College of Engg.& Tech. Chemical Engg. 20,000 .. 20,000
Jadavpur.
3. Bengal Engg. College, (a) Advanced Ele-
Sibpur. ctronics. 20,000 .. 20,000
(b) Internal Com-
bustion. 20,000 .. 20,000
(c)Physical Metall-
urgy including
X-ray Metallor-
graphy, Coros-
ion and Resist-
ance, Powder
Metallurgy,Light
Metal Alloys. 20,000 .. 20,000
4. Indian Instt. of Science, (a) Hydraulics Ma-
Bangalore. chinery. 20,000 20,000
(b) Internal Com-
bustion Engin-
eering. 20,000 .. 20,000
(c) Technical Gas
Reaction. 20,000 .. 20,000
(d)Physical Meta-
llurgy including
X-ray Metallo-
graphy,Corosion
and Resistance,
Powder Metall-
urgy, Light
Metal Alloys.
(e) For the estab- 20,000 .. 20,000
lishment of Fuels
& Lubricant Te-
sting Laboratory.67,000 .. 67,000
TOTAL 7,90,600 2,103 7,92,703
In addition to the above, the All-India Council for Technical Education has selected the following institutions for starting post- graduate courses and research work in the subjects noted against their names. The schemes received from the institutions are at present under consideration:-
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S. No. Name of the institution Subject
POST-GRADUATE COURES
1. College of Engineering, Poona. (a) Advanced Metallurgy
(b) Foundation Engineering &
Soil mechanics.
2. Punjab Engineering College, Highway Engineering.
Chandigarh.
3. Victoria Jubilee Technical Insti- (a) Automobile Engineering.
tute, Bombay. (b) Textile Technology.
4. Bengal Engineering College, (a) Advanced Metallurgy.
Sibpur. (b) Foundation Engineering &
Soil mechanics
5. Government Engineering College, Carrier & V. F. Telephone
Engineering, Jabalpur.
6. College of Engineering, Guindy, (a) Public Health Engineering.
Madras. (b) Foundation Engineering &
Soil Mechanics.
7. Indian School of Mines & Mining Engineering.
Applied Geology, Dhanbad.
8. Indian Institute of Science (a) High Voltage Engineering.
Bangalore. (b) Foundry Engineering.
(c) Electrical Measurements,
Measuring instruments,
Transmission, Distribution
and Networks Practice.
(d) Automobile Engineering.
(e) Advanced Electronics.
Commu- (f) Advanced Broad-casting
nication. engineering.
(g) Advanced Broad-casting
Engineering.
(h) Ultra-short and Microwave
Engineering.
(i) Advanced Electro-
Accoustical Engineering.
(j) Foundation Engineering &
Soil Mechanics.
RESEARCH
1. College of Engineering, Poona. (a) Hydraulics & Applied
Hydrodynamics.
(b) Physical Metallurgy
including X-ray
Metallography, Corosion &
Resistance, Powder
Metallurgy, Light Metal
Alloys.
B. Development of Facilities at Under-Graduate Level On the recommendations of the All-India Council for Technical Education grants, amounting to Rs. 61,64,555/Rs. 60,13,555 recurring and Rs. 15,100 non-recurring have been given to 42 non-University institutions for improving instructional facilities in Engineering and Technology at the first degree and diploma level.
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C. Specialised Courses-Management Studies It was reported at the last meeting of Central Advisory Board of Education that All-India Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Calcutta, and Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, have started courses in Management Studies from the academic year 1954-55.
Subsequently these courses have also been started at the under- mentioned institutions:-
Name of the Institution Intake
1. Delhi University. (Delhi School of Economics). 90
2. Madras University. (Department of Economics). 25
3. Bombay University. (School of Economics and Sociology). 62
4. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. 10
One more institution viz., Victoria jubilee Technical Institute, Bombay, was selected for starting the course and the institution is expected to do so from the academic session 1956-57.
The under-mentioned non-University institutions have been paid grants for Management Studies during the period under review :-
Name of the Institution Non-recurring recurring Total
1. Victoria Jubilee Tech. Insti- 75,000 ... 75,000
tute, Bombay.
2. Indian Institute of Science, 1,00,000 14,500 1,14,500
Bangalore.
1,75,000 14,500 1,89,500
(b) Printing Schools The Schools of Printing Technology at Madras and Calcutta have started functioning from August, 1955 and November, 1955 respectively.
The question of establishment of the School of Printing Technology at Bombay is under consideration of the Government of Bombay.
The Government of India have decided to locate the Northern Regional School at Allahabad. As it was felt that the four Regional Schools of Printing will not be able to cater fully for the country's requirements, the Government have decided to provide facilities for training in printing in the Art Department of Delhi Polytechnic as well. The Polytechnic will start a Diploma course in Printing with effect from session 1956-57.
During the period under review, the undermentioned Regional Schools, of Printing received the grants shown against their names:-
Name of the Institution Grant paid (Non-recurring)
Rs.
1. Calcutta School. 2,00,000/-
2. Madras School. 1,00,000/-
3. Allahabad School. 2,00,000/-
Total .......... 5,00,000/-
(c) Town and Country Planning Delhi School of Town and Regional Planning:-
The School which has been established as a joint enterprise of the Central Government and the Institute of Town Planners (India), will start functioning as soon as necessary arrangements for staff, accommodation, etc., have been completed. The School proposes to offer a two-year Diploma course in Town and Country Planning with an intake of 25 students. In addition to this, short-term Intensive and Refresher courses are proposed to
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be started from the beginning of 1956. The School has received from the Government a recurring grant of Rs. 35,000/- during the period under report.
III. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur The Institute admitted this year about 309 students for under- graduate courses in the following subjects:-
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agriculture Engineering, Metallurgy, Architecture and Regional Planning, Geology and Geophysics and Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering.
The total number of under-graduate students at the Institute is 1123 at present.
The first batch of students for the under-graduate courses in the following subjects passed out this year:-
(i) B. Tech. Degree and B. Sc. (Hons) Degree in Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering.
(ii) B. Se. (Hons) in Geology & Geophysics.
The total number of students who have taken the above degrees this year is 182.
The total number of students on rolls at the Institute is:-
Under-graduate 1123
Post-graduate 82
Total 1205
IV. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore The Schemes for the Development of facilities in the existing departments of the Institute and the establishment of a Department of Power Engineering and a High Voltage Engineering Laboratory started between 1946 and 1950 at a total non-recurring cost of Rs. 1,57,07,000 have been completed successfully.
It was reported to the Central Advisory Board of Education last year that the Institute had been selected as a centre for the introduction of postgraduate courses in:-
1. Automobile Engineering.
2. High Voltage Engineering.
3. Electrical measurements, Measuring Instruments,
Transmission, distribution and Net Work Practice;
and 4. (i) Advanced Electronics
(ii) Advanced Line Communication
(iii) Ultra-short and Micro-wave Engineering
(iv) Advanced Electro-Accoustical Engineering
and also for research training in the last named subject.
The Institute has since decided to start these courses from session 1956-57. It has however taken preliminary steps e.g. appointment of staff, procurement of equipments and construction of buildings necessary for the introduction of these courses.
V. Western Higher Technological Institute - Bombay The Central Government have decided to establish the second Institute in the chain of four Higher Technologlcal Institutes recommended by Sarkar Committee at Bombay which is expected to start functioning from the beginning of the Second Five-Year Plan period. Unesco and the Soviet Union have promised to help the Government of India in establishing this Institute by way of-
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(a) providing technical experts such as professors etc., to organise and carry on training and research work within the term of five years;
(b) erection and supply of equipment for the laboratories of the Institute. Indications are that the equipment worth six million roubles approximately will be received from U.S.S.R. ; and
(c) providing training facilities in the Institute by the U.S.S.R. for advanced training and research for 20 Indian teachers during the five years.
VI. Research Training Scholarships Scheme The Government appointed this year a Special Committee to review the working of the Research Training Scholarships Scheme in relation to educational development in Science and Technology at Post-graduate level and to suggest suitable modifications both in respect of the scope of the Scheme and in respect of the scale on which the scholarships should be instituted. On the recommendation of the Committee, the Government have decided to Institute National Research Fellowships in order to develop active schools of research and to enable brilliant research workers of proved merit to do work of the highest standard. Full particulars of the Fellowships are as follows:-
The Fellowships are for work of post-doctoral standard in Science/Technology in Universities and Institutions of advanced study which offer the required facilities and are to be awarded to persons who have taken Ph.D./D.Sc. degrees or have done research or proved merit in any branch of Science and Technology. The value of each Fellowship is Rs. 400/- per month plus a contingent grant of Rs. 1000/- per year for special Chemicals, etc. The tenure of the award of each Fellowship is three years extendable up to five years.
Thirty National Research Fellowships have been instituted in the current year. The applications received through Universities/Institutions are being considered by a Special Committee and the awards are expected to be announced shortly.
It is proposed to increase the number of Fellowships progressively to 80 during the next Five-Year Plan Period.
As regards Research Scholarships the reviewing Committee was of the view that at M.Sc., stage students should only be introduced to the methodology of research and actual research should be done after the students had taken M.Sc. degree. This was also in accord with the recommendations of the University Education Commission. The Committee therefore recommended that the Junior Scholarships of Rs. 100/- now instituted should be gradually withdrawn and substituted by Senior scholarships, for 'research after M.Sc. or B.Sc. (Tech.)/B.E. stage. the Government have accepted these recommendations and have decided to progressively withdraw the 235 Junior Scholarships previously instituted. As a result of these changes and with a view to meeting the increasing demand for scholarships, Government have sanctioned 536 Senior Scholarships. It is proposed to increase this number to 800 during the Second Plan Period.
SECOND FIVE-YEAR PLAN OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION The Planning Committee of the All-India Council for Technical Educacation has prepared a scheme for the development of Technical Education during the Second Plan Period at an estimated expenditure of Rs. 80 crores. This Plan was discussed with the Planning Commission and the Plans finally approved together with their estimated non- recurring and recurring expenditure may be seen in Annexure I. The following are the important new schemes in the Plan:-