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Technical Education
Quality Improvement
Programme (TEQIP_I) is a World Bank Assisted
Project. The World Bank had even earlier provided
funds under another Project for the aspect for
diversification of training facilities and
improvement of quality of training of Technical
Education in the last decade of the last century.
In its earlier Project the beneficiaries of the
Project were mostly Government Institutions. The
present Project i.e. TEQIP conceived and prepared in
pursuant to the National Policy on Education
(NPE-1986 revised in 1992) in an attempt to extend
the benefits of the World Bank Assistance for the
improvement of Technical Education of the autonomous
Institutions which also includes many private
Institutions engaged in imparting Technical
Education. This Project became effective from 2003
and in its first cycle only Engineering Colleges
were included for funding whereas the selection of
the Institutions for 2nd cycle which was
completed in December, 2003 in which 22 Polytechnics
of the country were selected for participation in
the said Programme and the Himachal Pradesh got the
privilege of having its following 3 Government
Polytechnics namely
Govt.
Polytechnic College Sundernagar, Hamirpur and
Kandaghat included
in the said programme.
OBJECTIVES:-
The broader objective of the TEQIP is to
improve the Quality of Education and to enhance
capacity of well performing
Institutions to become more dynamic, demand
driven, quality conscious and self reliant and to
make the Institutions World Class in the matter of
quality of education. The other objectives of this
Project are:- (i)
To reform policies to create an environment
in which technical institutions can achieve their
own set targets for excellence and sustain the same
with autonomy and accountability
(ii)
To support development plans including
synergistic networking and service to community and
economy of competitively selected institutions for
achieving higher standard
(iii)
To improve technical education
management system at central, state and institution
level for planning and decision making through
policy research and quality assurance mechanism.
Officer/Official Associated with this Programme
|
Name of Officer/Official |
Designation |
Contact No. |
Email |
|
Sh. A.U. Digraskar |
CPA, NPIU, Noida |
0120-2513921,936,946 |
npiuwb@hotmail.com |
| Sh.
S.S. Guleria |
Director and Head SPFU, H.P. |
01907-266120(Tele Fax) |
ssguleria25@yahoo.co.in |
| Sh.
A.K. Ahuja |
Joint Director-cum-Incharge Project Section |
01907-266572 |
ahujagph@hotmail@com |
| Sh.
P.P. Sharma |
Head(CCDC) and Incharge Academic and Civil Works |
01907-266716 |
ppsharma65@yahoo.com |
| Sh.
L.R. Rana |
Nodal Officer Procurement |
01907-267683 |
lrrana2000@yahoo.co.in |
|
Sh. Deepak Angra |
Nodal Officer
Civil Works |
01907-266716 |
deepakangra@yahoo.co.in |
| Sh.
Lal Singh Thakur |
DC(F&A)-cum-Incharge Finance & Account |
01907-266840 |
|
| Sh.
S.P.S. Sachdeva |
Mentor-1 |
09418387578/01907266043 |
|
| Sh.
J.K. Bhardwaj |
Mentor-II |
01907-266619 |
|
|
Smt. Saweena Garg |
Chartered Accountant |
01907-263098 |
saweena_gupta@rediffmail.com |
PROGRAMME COMPONENTS:
1.
Institutional Development
- Promotion
of academic excellence.
This component focuses on faculty development,
technical and supporting staff development,
equipment and facility improvement, curriculum
improvement and implementation, course flexibility,
continuous students evaluation system, establishment
of learning resource development centres,
interaction with industry, research and consultancy
and distance education.
- Networking
of Institutions for quality enhancement and resource
sharing. This
component focus on creation of physical network
through electronic media such as internet etc. and
bilateral resource and expertise sharing. The
different activities under this component are
academic sharing, credit transfer and carry over,
staff development, human resource sharing, learning
resources and library facilities sharing, physical
resources sharing such as laboratories, equipment
etc., joint ventures.
- Enhancing
quality and reach of services to community and
economy. The
component focus services to community (such as
continuing education that may lead to wage
employment/self employment and income generation,
technical support services etc.).
- System
Management Capacity Improvement.
Improvement of formal qualification and enhancement
of knowledge through Short Term training courses
fall within its ambit
2.
Programme Status:
As stated earlier 3 Polytechnics of our State
stand included for participation in the Project from
December, 2003 but the Project practically became
effective in our State (Himachal Pradesh) from
November, 2004 with the initial grant having been
released by National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU)
on the recommendations of the Expert Committee.
3. Outlay
for the Project:
The total approved outlay for the 3
Polytechnics of Himachal Pradesh included for
participation in the Project is Rs.
7.24
Crores to be utilized by June, 2008 with Institution
wise detail as under:
|
S.No |
Name of the
Institution |
Total Project
Allocation (Rs. In lacs) |
Funds released |
Total Cumulative
Exp. As on 31.12.08 since inception |
|
1. |
Govt. Polytechnic
College, Sundernagar |
227.50 |
227.50 |
22.985 |
|
2. |
Govt. Polytechnic
College,
Kandaghat(W) |
216.80 |
216.80 |
216.32 |
|
3. |
Govt. Polytechnic
College
Hamirpur |
220.20 |
220.20 |
215.58 |
|
4. |
State Project
Facilitation Unit |
59.70 |
59.58 |
54.63 |
|
Total |
72.420 |
724.08 |
716.38 |
(d)
Achievement
of Development Objectives:-
The Project
The Project continues to show progress in the State
of Himachal Pradesh and selected institutions and
the development objectives are likely to be fully
met by the closing date. Institutions continue to
institute good practices and innovations. Resulting
they start work more efficiently, attract better
students and faculty. All 10 eligible engineering
diploma programs have been accredited by NBA. All
the three institutes have obtained ISO-9001-2000
Certification. Pass percentage of students has been
increased. The percentage of high quality graduates
and campus placement have also been increased.
Language Laboratories and Campus Wide Networking
have been established. Overall performance has been
tremendously improved after the TEQIP programme.
Other
Achievement/Initiatives made under TEQIP:-
- Maximum
faculty members of these participating Polytechnics
were deputed for short term training programme and
have been sponsored for Long Term Training Programme
for up-gradation of their qualification.
- The number
of activities (such as Construction of Green Houses,
Low Cost Housing, Rural Sanitation, Testing and
Calibration, Continuing Education programme etc.)
have been undertaken in the rural areas for
upliftment of socially backward classes of the
society and to enhance participation of women.
- TDP Cells
functioning at Govt. Polytechnic College, Hamirpur,
Sundernagar and Kandaghat organize special coaching
classes for the candidates appearing in Polytechnic
Admission Test through this activity. Special
coaching classes in off hours being conducted for
weaker students in all three Polytechnic Colleges;
the book bank facility for SC/ST and economically
weaker sections is also being provided.
- 4 Sr.
Officers had undergone the Foreign Training at U.K.
in the month of December,2007.
(e) Status
of Expenditure:- Cumulative Expenditure,
Committed Expenditure and Expenditure in
Pipeline
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the Institution |
Total Programme Life Allocation |
Funds Released |
Cumulative Expenditure |
Committed Expenditure
|
Total
Cumulative + Comm-itted Exp. |
% |
|
1 |
Govt Polytechnic
College, Sundernagar |
22.750 |
22.750 |
22.985 |
0.000 |
22.985 |
100% |
|
2 |
Govt. Polytechnic
College for Women, Kandaghat |
21.680 |
21.680 |
21.632 |
0.000 |
21.632 |
99.77% |
|
3 |
Govt. Polytechnic
College, Hamirpur |
22.020 |
22.020 |
21.558 |
0.303 |
21.861 |
99.27% |
|
4 |
SPFU |
5.970 |
5.958 |
5.463 |
0.000 |
5.463 |
91.50% |
|
Total |
72.420 |
72.408 |
71.638 |
0.303 |
71.941 |
97.64% |
Additional
fund of Rs. 0.75 crore is received from
National Project Implementation Unit/World Bank for
Soft Components.
(f)
Innovation and
Best Practices made by the TEQIP
The
Teaching Learning process has been improved by way
of providing the facilities like; Multi media
Learning Resource in all the courses, Modern
Teaching Aids like; Internet and Multi Media
Projectors etc.
A high
speed Data Transfer Networking (Campus Wide
Networking) has been established and made
operational for improving the efficiency and
effectiveness of the Institutions.
Library has been computerized and the students have
been given KIOSK facility for registering and
issuing of books etc.
All
the faculty members are being sponsored regularly
for the Short Term and Long Term training programmes
(M. Tech) for up-dating their knowledge and skill.
Study
visits (domestic and abroad) for the faculty were
arranged to various industries and institutions of
repute in other State.
Language Lab. has been established in the
Institutions for improving the communication and
presentation skill amongst the students.
Teachers performance is being regularly appraised by
the students and the shortcomings/weaknesses pointed
out by the students are taken care of through
guidance and counseling by the Head of
Departments/Head of Institution.
Extra
co-curricular activities/programmes like;
declamation contest, debate, poster printing
competition etc. were arranged for the students.
Teachers performance is being regularly appraised by
the students and the shortcomings/weaknesses pointed
out by the students are taken care of through
guidance and counseling by the Head of
Departments/Head of Institution.
Short
Term training programmes for rural unemployed people
as well as for in-service persons of the Govt. and
private organizations such as Irrigation & Public
Health, Public Works Department, H.P. State
Electricity Board, National Thermal Power
Corporation etc. are organized in different
institutions.
Extra
coaching classes & remedial teaching classes for the
weaker sections like; SC, ST and OBC were conducted
in different Institutions. Apart from this book bank
facility for weaker sections has been provided by
the Institutions.
To provide more academic
flexibility Lateral Entry System has been
implemented in all the Polytechnics of the State. |
