PROJECTS

AISHE

Higher education is of vital importance for the country, as it is a powerful tool to build knowledge-based society of the 21st Century. India possesses a highly developed higher education system which offers facility of education and training in almost all aspects of human creative and intellectual endeavors arts and humanities, natural, mathematical and social sciences, engineering, medicine, dentistry; agriculture, education, law, commerce and management, music and performing arts, national and foreign languages, culture, communications etc. The expansion in institutional capacity in terms of number of universities/colleges and teachers has provided greater access to the students to post higher secondary education. The official statistical system plays a key role in any society, especially, in a large and diverse democracy. Production and management of statistics must be independent of and distinct from the Government in order to be credible and acceptable to all sections in the society. In fact, the system must act as one of the bedrocks of society, and seek to continuously enlarge its application in the public sphere. It must play host to informed debate and give substance to open democracy and participatory governance. A key principle of the system is that it must be completely independent and transparent. In view of the above, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) initiated an All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) in the year 2011 with reference date of 30th September, 2010 to build a robust database and to assess the correct picture of higher Education in the country.

The main objectives of the survey was to identify & capture all the institutions of higher learning in the country, Collect the data from all the higher education institutions on various aspects of higher education.

To portray the status of higher education in the country, Ministry of Human Resource Development has endeavoured to conduct an annual web-based this All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) since 2010-11. The survey covers all the Institutions in the country engaged in imparting of higher education. Data is being collected on several parameters such as teachers, student enrolment, programmes, examination results, education finance, and infrastructure. Indicators of educational development such as Institution Density, Gross Enrolment Ratio, Pupil-teacher ratio, Gender Parity Index, Per Student Expenditure will also be calculated from the data collected through AISHE. These are useful in making informed policy decisions and research for development of education sector.

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Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) of Government of India aims to improve the quality of Technical Education in Engineering Institutions across the country at a cost of Rs.1,550 Crore with World Bank sharing Rs.1,250 Crore and Government of India/State Governments Rs.300 Crore .
TEQIP aims to improve the quality of Technical Education by providing inputs like modernization of laboratories/workshops, library, faculty development, networking between institutions, curricula development, research and improve interaction with Industries etc., to become dynamic, demand driven, quality conscious, responsive to rapid economic and technological developments occurring both at national and international levels.
The Project Agreement with World Bank was signed on February 04, 2003 for First cycle of First phase and on April 12, 2004 for second cycle of First phase.
In the First cycle of First phase, the six states (1) Haryana (2) Himachal Pradesh (3) Kerala (4) Madhya Pradesh (5) Maharashra and (6)Uttar Pradesh were included.
Tamilnadu has been selected in the Second cycle of First phase among the seven states (1)Andhra Pradesh (2) Gujarat (3) Jharkhand (4) Karnataka ( 5)Tamilnadu (6)Uttaranchal (7) West Bengal to participate in the programme.

CANADA INDIA INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION PROJECT (CIICP)

Launching of CIICP and its sustainability

The Canada India Institutional Cooperation Project (CIICP) is a Human Resource Development Project in Technical Education Department, launched in the year 1991 through a Memorandum of Understanding between Government of Canada and Government of India. Government of Canada through Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) funded the Project. The Project was implemented from 1993-1999 by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) under the overall direction of Ministry Of Human Resource Development, Government of India. When the project aided by the Canadian Government came to an end in March 1999, it came under the exclusive control of Government of Tamil Nadu. The project initiatives are being replicated and implemented very effectively from the self generated fund of the Project on a sustainable and self-supporting basis in the Polytechnic Colleges in Tamil Nadu under the Policy support of Government of Tamil Nadu, without any financial commitment to the Govt.

Thrust Areas

In Tamil Nadu 127 Polytechnic Colleges are implementing the CIICP initiatives for Institution Development and carrying out various activities under the thrust areas: Strategic Planning, Management Information System, Continuing and Non Formal Education, Staff Development, Student Services, Industry Institute Interaction, Women In Development, Environment Development, Equipment Repair Centre. Some of the Polytechnic Colleges implementing CIICP have also established, One to One Linkage with Canadian Community Colleges, to share the expertise in Technical Education.

Continuing Education Courses

Skill-oriented, tailor-made, short-tem courses are being offered, to the students, public and employees of Industries, under Continuing Education in Polytechnic Colleges implementing CIICP. Annually, about 30,000 beneficiaries comprising students, public and industrial personnel are trained in various skills related to over 320 trades through Continuing Education Programs conducted by Continuing Education Cell of the Polytechnic Colleges. The impact of this Project is very much encouraging especially in raising the socio-economic status of the poor and uneducated youth.
In carrying out the initiatives under CIICP the Polytechnic Colleges have close collaboration with Industries such as Saint Gobain Glass India Ltd., TVS Motors, Rane Group of Companies, Ford India Ltd., Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Ltd.,

Industry oriented Training Programmes organized by SPCU

MoU was signed between SPCU-DOTE and various Industries such as Saint Gobain Glass India Ltd., Teems India Towerlines Ltd. to train and certify the students as well as engineers and professionals to provide employment in the respective Industries. The curriculum for the Industry oriented programmes were developed by Curriculum Advisory Committee comprising experts from the Industry and Polytechnic Colleges under the auspices of SPCU functioning under the control of DOTE, using an innovative process known as DACUM (Developing a Curriculum). The topics covered under this programme were Skill Development for a specific trade, Project Management, Structural Glazing Technology, Quantity Surveying, Environmental aspects such as Health & Safety, Computer Applications, Business Ethics & Communication.

Harnessing Non Conventional Energy

3-days Training Programme on Solar Energy (SURYAN) was conducted by Tamil Nadu Advanced Technical Training Institute (TATTI) as per the syllabus framed by National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), for faculty members of Polytechnic Colleges from 21st to 23rd September, 2015 at Central Polytechnic College, Chennai.
2-days Awareness Programme on Solar Energy, Solar Panel Installation and Maintenance was conducted for the staff members of Polytechnic Colleges implementing CIICP, in 3 regions during Jan.2016, in order to train the faculty of the Institutes to conduct short term courses on Solar Energy under Con.Ed.Cell of CIICP. These initiatives will help the trained students in getting jobs related to Solar energy.

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH POLYTECHNICS SCHEME
(Centrally Sponsored Scheme)Preamble

The Community Polytechnic Scheme (CPS) was launched in 1979 by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and was implemented during the period 1979-2007. Having successfully implemented the scheme of CPS for nearly a three decade of period (1979-2007), the MHRD introduced the scheme called as Community Development through Polytechnics (CDTP) in 2009.
This scheme was an improvement of the erstwhile scheme of CPS and 56 Polytechnic Colleges in Tamil Nadu selected as per the norms of MHRD, are implementing the scheme effectively.

Main objectives of the scheme

1. To carryout Need Assessment Surveys, to assess the technology and training needs
2. The impart Skill Development Training Programmes, to the intended target groups
3. To disseminate Appropriate Technologies, for productivity enhancement
4. To provide Technical & Support Services, to rural masses and slum dwellers
5. To create awareness among the target groups about technological advancement and contemporary issues of importance – Dissemination of information

Implementation

To implement the above activities, each Polytechnic College under the Scheme has established 5 to 10 Village Extension Centres in their respective region.
All the Polytechnic Colleges prepare their own curricula to conduct Skill Development Training Programmes relevant to the region to the general public. In each Polytechnic College every year around 600 persons, both from urban and rural are benefited by undergoing the skill development programmes conducted at the Polytechnic College (Main Centre) and at the Village Extension Centres. Each Polytechnic College under the activity of Skill Development training Programme covers a minimum of Four or Six Trades / skills to a maximum of 23 programmes.
Every year around 50000 beneficiaries in Tamil Nadu are trained in different skill oriented conventional and non-conventional short term courses to be self supportive. Training is also given on entrepreneur development in order to help them to start their own business.
For more information please refer the website:
http://mhrd.gov.in/hi/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/Guidelines-CDTP.pdf

S.No	District	Name of the Polytechnic Colleges
		Total	56
1	Sivagangai	Annamalai Polytechnic College, Chettinad
2		Seikalathur Kamathi Amman Polytechnic College, anamadurai
3		Alagappa Polytechnic College, Karaikudi
4	Coimbatore	Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya Polytechnic College, Coimbatore
5		Nachimuthu Polytehnic College,Pollachi
6		PSG Polytechnic College, Coimbatore
7		Nanjappa Institute of Rural Development & Technology, Coimbatore
8		Government Polytechnic College for Women, Coimbatore
9		Arulmigu Chandikeswarar Polytechnic College, Coimbatore
10		GRG Polytechnic College for Women, Coimbatore
11		Government Polytechnic College, Coimbatore
12		VLB Janakiammal Polytechnic College, Coimbatore
13	Kancheepuram	Bhaktavatsalam Polytechnic College, Kancheepuram
14		Meenakshi Ammal Polytechnic College, Uthiramerur
15		Meenakshi Krishnan Polytechnic College, Pammal
16	Ramnad	Mohamed Sathak Polytehnic College,Kilakarai
17	Thiruvallur	AMK Technology & Polytechnic College, Sembarampakkam
18		Thai Moogambigai Polytechnic College, Mugappair
19		Sri ram Polytechnic College, Perumalpattu
20	Vellore	TPEVR Govt.Polytechnic College, Vellore
21		Rajagopal Polytehnic College, Gudiyattam
22	Virudhunagar	P.A.C.Ramasamy Raja Polytehnic College, Rajapalayam
23		Arasan Ganesan Polytehnic College,Sivakasi
24		Ramu Seetha Polytechnic College, Karaipatti
25		VSVN Polytechnic College, Virudhunagar
26	Salem	Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Salem
27	Madurai	Tamilnadu Polytechnic College, Madurai
28		Government Polytechnic College for Women, Madurai
29		Rukmini Shanmugam Polytechnic College, Madurai
30		Seethai Ammal Polytechnic College, Madurai
31		KL Nagasamy memorial Polytechnic College, Madurai
32	Nagapattinam	Srinivasa Subbaraya Polytechnic College, Puttur
33		Valivalam Desikar Polytechnic College, Nagapattinam
34		A.D.J.Dharmambal Polytechnic College, Nagapattinam
35	The Nilgiris	Government Polytechnic College, Udhagamandalam
36		NPA Centenary Polytehnic College,Kotagiri
37	Tuticorin	Bharathiyar Centenary Polytechnic College for Girls, Ettayapuram
38	Namakkal	S.S.M.Institute of Textile Technology, Komarapalayam
39		KSR Institute of Technology, Tiruchengode
40		Muthayammal Polytechnic College, Rasipuram
41	Thanjavur	Periyar Centenary Polytechnic College, Vallam.
42		Pattukottai Polytechnic College, Pattukottai
43	Chennai	Dr.Dharambal Govt.Polytechnic College for Women, Chennai
44		Central Polytechic College, Chennai
45	Perambalur	Thanthai Rover Institute of Polytechnic College,Perambalur
46	Theni	Thangam Muthu Polytechnic College, Theni.
47	Thirunelveli	MSPV Nadar Lakshmithaiammal Polytechnic College, Thirunelveli
48	Erode	Annai JKK Sampoorniammal Polytechnic College, Erode
49		Sakthi Polytechnic College, Erode
50	K.K.	Government Polytechnic College, Nagercoil
51	Dindigul	RVS Polytechnic College, Dindigul
52		Arulmigu Palani Andavar Polytechnic College, Palani
53	Krishnagiri	Government Polytechnic College, Krishnagiri
54	Pudukottai	Government Polytechnic Colleeg, Aranthangi
55	Trichy	Government Polytechnic College, Trichy
56	Cuddalore	Muthiah Polytechnic College, Annamalainagar
		Govt.Polytechnic Colleges	15
		Govt. Aided Polytechnic Colleges	24
		Self Financing Polytechnic Colleges	17

NATIONAL SKILL QUALIFICATION FRAME WORK (NSQF)

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has framed a National Skill Qualification Frame Work (NSQF) which provides multiple pathways both within Vocational Education System and between General Education and Vocational Education System, which enable the learners to progress to a higher level in their respective profession. The NSQF is a boon to a highly skilled person to qualify and elevate to a higher level in the professional ladder. In short, NSQF gives credit and recognition to the highly skilled personnel and encourages them to contribute with a sense of human dignity and worth to the economic development of the country, in the context of ΓÇ£Make in IndiaΓÇ¥ and ΓÇ£Digital IndiaΓÇ¥ policies announced by the Central Govt. At present under this scheme, 6 Polytechnic Colleges offer 11 vocational courses in association with industries, approved by the AICTE in the name and style as ΓÇ£SKILL KNOWLEDGE PROVIDERSΓÇ¥ (SKPs).

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PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA (PMKVY)

     This scheme will be run by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to train the unemployed youth in Engineering Skills through AICTE approved Engineering Colleges and Polytechnic Colleges. The Technical Institutions / Polytechnic Colleges have to utilize their existing infrastructure for offering the skill courses in the off-college hours such that the unemployed youth enrolled for these courses shall acquire adequate skills under the National Skill Qualification Frame work (NSQF) and find suitable placement / self employment. Under this initiative the council will give grant-in-aid to the Institutions as per terms and conditionsstipulated under the scheme.

     Under this scheme, all eligible institutions will have to offer skill training for around 250 hours to a batch of 100 students based on National Occupational Standards (NOS) in Engineering Skills, which may be seen on http://www.nsdcindia.org/nos