APPENDIX S(A)-- REPORT ON THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE FIELD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION (PLACED BEFORE THE TWENTY FIRST MEETING)
All-India Council for Technical Education
The Co-ordinating Committee and the Eastern and the Western Regional Committees of the Council each held one meeting since the last meeting of the Board.
A. Five Year Plan of Technical Education.-It was reported at the last meeting of the Board that the All India Council for Technical Education had entrusted to its Regional and Special Committees, the task of working out detailed plans in respect of the various aspects of the Five-Year Plan of Development of Technical Education viz., (i) development at post-graduate level, (ii) development at under-graduate level and (hi) cooperative technical education in association with industry. Some of the Committees have completed the first stage of their work; and on their recommendations the Coordinating Committee at its meeting held on the 12th November, 1953, approved the following:
1. Development at post-graduate level.-The scope and nature of development in engineering and technology at post-graduate level should envisage the following aspects:
(a) Post-graduate Courses.-Regular post-graduate courses in certain selected branches of engineering and technology should be organised in certain selected institutions. The courses should generally be of one year's duration and should lead to the award of a Master's degree in engineering or technology. A specified minimum period of practical training should be a pre-requisite for entry to the course.
The following fields of study and institutions were selected for post-graduate courses:
Post-graduate Course:
Branch Institutions
A. Civil Engineering :
1. Highway Engineering 1. Punjab Engineering College.
2. Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur.
2. Dam Construction, Irrigation 1.Indian Institute of Technology,
Engineering and Hydraulics. Kharagpur.
2. Roorkee University, Roorkee.
3. Poona Engineering College
in association with the
C.W.P.C. Research Station in Poona.
4. Engineering College, Guindy,
Madras.
3. Foundation Engineering and Soil 1 .Indian Institute of Technology,
Mechanics. Kharagpur,
Other institutions to be selected
considered at a later stage.
4. Structural Engineering including 1. Engineering College, Guindy,
Concrete Technology. Madras.
2. Poona Engineering College.
3. Bengal Engineering College,
Sibpur.
4. Roorkee University in associa-
tion with the Building Research
Institute.
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5. Agricultural Engineering- Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur.
(a) Soil and Water Conservation.
(b) Farm Power and Machinery.
B. Mechanical Engineering :
1. Automobile Engineering 1. Victoria jubilee Technical
Institute, Bombay.
2. Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore.
2.Industrial and Production
Engineering. 1.Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur.
2. Victoria jubilee Technical
Institute, Bombay.
3. Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore as recommended by
the joint Committee on
Management Studies.
3. Mechanical Handling of
Materials Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur.
4. Prime Movers Bengal Engineering College Sibpur,
Howrah.
C. Electrical Engineering :
1. Post-graduate courses in
Electrical Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore.
Engineering with specialisation in-
(a) High Voltage Engineering
(b) Electrical Measurements
and Measuring Instruments.
(c) Transmission, Distribution
and Network Practice.
[Note.-As the facilities now available at the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, for post-graduate training in Electrical Engineering in the above branches are not being fully utilised, there is no need to start post-gradute courses in those branches elsewhere for the present?
Special courses of about two to three months should be organised in the National Physical Laboratory for training in Electrical Measurements and Standardisation].
2. Electrical Machines Design 1. Bengal Engineering College,
Sibpur.
2. L. D. College of Engineering,
Ahmedabad.
3. College of Engineering, Guindy,
Madras.
D. Radio and Electrical Communication Engineering :
1. Advanced Electronics (post- 1.Poona Engineering College, Poona.
graduate courses and research 2. Birla Engineering College,
training). Pilani, in associa-
tion with the National Electro-
nics Research Laboratory.
3. Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore.
4. Institute of Radio Physics and
Electronics, Calcutta University.
5. Engineering College, Jabalpur.
2. Advanced Line Communication 1. Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore.
2. Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur
3. Advanced Broadcast Engineering 1. Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore.
2. Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur.
4.Ultra-short and Micro-wave Engi- 1.Indian Institute of Science,
neering. Bangalore.
2. Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur.
5.Advanced Electro-Accoustical 1. Indian Institute of
Engineering Science, Bangalore.
2. Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur.
E. Mining Engineering 1. College of Mining, Banaras Hindu
University.
2. Indian School of Mining and
Applied Geology Dhanbad.
F. Advanced Metallurgy-Ferrous and 1. Bengal Engineering College,
Non-ferrous (with emphasis on Sibpur.
engineering aspects).
2. College of Metallurgy, Banaras
Hindu University.
3. Poona Engineering College.
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G. Foundry Engineering 1.Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur.
2. Indian institute of Science,
Bangalore in association with
the Hindustan Aircraft Ltd.
H. Advanced Textile Technology Victoria Jubilee Technical
Institute, Bombay.
I. Harbour Engineering A Specialist Committee consisting
of the Principal, Bengal Engin-
eering College. Chief Engineers
of the Port Trusts at Calcutta,
Bombay, Kandla and Madras, a
representative of the Indian
Navy and representatives of
the Burma Shell and Standard
Vacuum Refineries, should be
set up to examine the question
of postgraduate training in
Harbour Engineering and how
and where facilities for the
purpose should be developed.
(b) Research Training.-Establishment of Research Departments in selected institutions depending upon the availability of experts to guide research and nucleus of facilities by way of equipment and accommodation for research.
Post-graduate courses in the following branches should be orga- nised in the institutions mentioned against them:
Research Development :
Subject/Field Institution
1. Hydraulics and applied Hydro- 1. C.W.P.C. Laboratories, Poona.
dynamics. 2. Engineering College, Osmania
University.
3. Poona Engineering College.
2. Photo-elasticity National Physical Laboratory.
3. Heat Engineering Institutions to be decided after
obtaining full information regar-
ding the facilities available.
4. Internal Combustion Engineering 1. Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore.
2. Bengal Engineering College.
5. Hydraulic Machinery Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore, Other institutions to
be decided after obtaining full
information regarding the
facilities available.
6. Machine Tools and Metrology Institutions to be decided after
obtaining full information
regarding the facilities available.
7. Theory of Machines, Vibration Victoria Jubilee Technical
and Lubrication. Institute, Bombay.
8. Physical Metallurgy including X- 1. Bengal Engineering College,
Ray Metallography, Corosion and Sibpur.
Resistance, Power Metallurgy, 2. College of Metallurgy, Banaras
Light Metal Alloys. Hindu University.
3. Engineering College, Poona.
4. Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore.
9. Technical Gas Reactions 1. Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore.
2. Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur.
10. Chemical Engineering Institutions to be decided
after obtaining full information
regarding the facilities available.
11. Advanced Electronics Bengal Engineering College, Sibpur,
Howrah.
2. Development at under-graduate level.-(a) Eastern Region.The following grants were recommended for the Calcutta Technical School and H.R.H. Prince of Wales Technical School, Jorhat, for the development of instructional facilities for courses of National Certificate Standard subject to necessary financial scrutiny.
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(i) Calcutta Technical School :
A. Non-recurring Buildings Rs. 2.68 lacs.
Equipment Rs. 2.08 lacs.
B. Recurring For additional
permanent staff Rs. 35,748
and Visiting
Lecturers.
(ii) Prince of Wales Technical School, Jorhat :
Non-recurring Buildings Rs. 86,000
Equipment Rs. 65,000
Loans for Hostel Rs. 1,08,000
(These grants are to be shared by the Central and the State Gov- ernments in agreed proportions.)
(b) Western Region.-The following grants were recommended for institutions in the Western Region for the development and improvement of facilities for technical education at under-graduate level:
Grants
Sl. Institution Non-recurring Recurring Loan for
No. Hostels
Equipment Building Library
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
1 Bhoomraddi College of 2.53 1.933 15,000 22,000 1.8
Engineering and Tech- lacs. lacs. lacs.
nology, Hubli.
2 New Engineering College, 3.89 52,300 15,000 35,000 3.65
lacs. lacs.
3 L. M. College of Pharmacy, 1.27 .. 15,000 .. 2.97
Ahmedabad lacs. lacs
4 Birla Vishwakarma Maha- 1.5 1,216 15,000 .. 5
vidyalaya, Anand. lacs. lacs. Lacs.
*5 College of Engineering, 2.33 20,000 15,000 .. 32,000
Morvi. lacs.
6 Govt. Engineering College, 50,000 .. 20,000 .. ..
Jabalpur
**7 Central Technical Insti- 1 50,000 7,500 .. 1
tute, Gwalior. lac lac.
*The admissions to Degree & Diploma Courses in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering should be restricted to 75, 25 and 25 respectively. The grants should be sanctioned after adequate staff with the prescribed qualifications has been appointed.
**The grants should be sadctioned after adequate staff with the prescribed qualification has been appointed. The Institute should not start the Automobile Engineering Course and it should bring up the standard of the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Courses to that of the National Certificates.
The plans prepared by special committees for Northern and Southern Regions will be considered by the Coordinating Committee at its next meeting to be held in January, 1953.
B. Management Studies.-In pursuance of the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Industrial Administration and Business Management the Co-ordinating Committee at its meeting held in November 1953, decided to set up a Board of Management Studies
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under the aegis of the All-India Council for Technical Education for the organisation, development and coordination of Management Studies at the national level. The constitution and functions of the Board will be as follows:
Constitution.
Representative of the All-India Council for Technical . . . 1
Education
Nominees of the Co-ordinating Committee (one of them
to be appointed as the chairman of the Committee). . . . 1
Representative of the Association of Principlas . . . . 1
of Technical Institutions
Representatives of Commerce and Industry . . . 2
Representatives of professional Bodies . . . . 4
Representative of the Inter-University Board . . . . 1
Experts to be coopted by the Board . . . . 4
Functions:
(i) To lay down the standards and courses of study in Management, both on part-time and full-time basis.
(ii) To conduct examinations for the award of National Diplomas and Certificates in Management, or to recognise institutions and examinations for the award of National Diplomas and Certificates.
(iii) To advise the All-India Council for Technical Education how and where facilities for Management Studies should be provided and what assistance should be given by the Central Government for the purpose.
(iv) To coordinate the activities of all institutions in the matter of Management Studies to ensure proper standards and facilities of training.
(v) To perform such other functions as may be delegated by the Council.
The Committee also approved the pattern and structure of courses in (a) Industrial and Production Engineering, (b) Industrial Administration and (c) Business Management. and selected the following centres for the introduction of the courses:-
Course Duration Admission requirements
(a) National Diploma in In- One year (full time) Degree in Engineering or
dustrial and Production or three years Technology with a minimum
Engineering. (part-time) of two years' experience
in industry.
(b) National Diploma in One year (full time) Degree in Engineering or
Industrial administartion. or three years Technology with a minimum
(part-time) of two years' experience
in industry.
(c) National Diploma in One year (full time) Degree in Arts or Comm-
business Management. or three years ersce with a minimum of
(part-time) two years' experience in
business (The academic
requirement could be re-
laxed for the part-time
course).
(d) National Certificate Two years (part-time) Persons who are employed
in Foremanship. in Industry in the
supervisory cadre and are
sponsored by their
employers for training