Review of the Annual Administrative Report of Department of Technical Education Haryana for the year 2016-17. …………………………. 1. Objective:- Adequately trained technical and professional manpower constitutes the most important component of the human resource that spearheads the socio economic development of a nation. The Department of Technical Education promotes planned and sustainable development of technical education in the state consistent with the National and State policies. The Department designs need based programmes for Diploma Institutions (Polytechnics) and ensures adequate human resource and infrastructural facilities for delivery of the curriculum. It also ensures objective evaluation and certification system for students, courses and institutions.It collaborates with the All India Council of Technical Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, All India Management Association, Council of Architecture, Universities, Industries and other employees to provide quality education toTechnical Managers/Scientists/Engineers/Supervisors and other Professionals through Post-graduate, Under- graduate and Diploma level institutions in the field of Engineering and Technology, Computers, Information Technology, Management, Pharmacy, Architecture, Hotel Management and Applied Arts & Crafts.The Department of Technical Education assigns high priority to serve the educational needs of Scheduled Castes, Women, Physically Challenged Persons, rural population and socially and educationally backward persons. The Department of Technical Education also assists the students in proper placement for gainful employment besides providing them career guidance services. 2. Present Status At the time of inception of Haryana as a separate State in 1966, there were only 6 Polytechnics (Government-4 and Government Aided-2) and only one Engineering College at Kurukshetra (joint venture of State Government and Government of India) with annual intake of 1341 students.In Academic Session 2016-17, the number of institutions had grown to 504 with intake of 1,22,649 students as per details given below:- The detail of Technical Institutions/ Engineering Colleges in Haryana State during the year 2016-17 is 2016-17 Type of No. of Institutions Sanctioned Intake Course Govt. Private Total Govt. Private Total B.E/ B.TECH 10 127 137 3190 48712 51902 MBA 4 111 115 230 8541 8771 MCA 9 35 44 540 2226 2766 B.ARCH 2 18 20 120 770 890 DIPLOMA 32 156 188 12355 45965 58320 TOTAL 57 447 504 16435 106214 122649 given below:- i) District wise nos. of Institutions has been depicted at the annexure-I. ii) List of Engineering Colleges has been depicted at the annexure-II. iii) List of M.B.A. Institutions has been depicted at the annexure-III. iv) List of M.C.A. Institutions has been depicted at the annexure-IV. v) List of B. Pharmacy Institutions has been depicted at the annexure-V. vi) List of Hotel Management Institution has been depicted at the annexure-VI. vii) List of B. Architecture Institutions has been depicted at the annexure-VII. 1 viii) List of Polytechnic Colleges has been depicted at the annexure-VIII. ix) List of Directorate Staff has been given at the annexure-IX. The Department also administers four Technical Universities, viz., Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar (1995), Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal (2006), Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) University of Science and Technology, Faridabad (2009) and the State University of Performing and Visual Arts, Rohtak (2014). 3. Establishment of New Technical Institutions: The regulatory body for Technical Courses is All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It grants approval for starting New Technical Institutions and for introduction of new courses or programmes in consultation with the agencies concerened. 4. Constitution of Haryana State Technical Education Society: Haryana StateTechnical Education Society (HSTES) also formerly known as Haryana State Counseling Society (HSCS) was constituted in the year 2007 for implementation of transparent and uniform procedure for admission to various post graduate, undergraduate and diploma courses in different disciplines of Engineering, Technology, Architecture & Planning, Pharmacy, Management etc. The society implements rules and regulations for the admission of students to various AICTE-approved Technical courses in conformity with the policy approved in this behalf by the State Government, All India Council of Technical Education, Pharmacy Council of India, Council of Architecture, Universities of the State and other relevant bodies. The HSTES is a self-sustaining body and meets its expenditure mainly through charging of fees for various services it renders. Every year, the society conducts following State Level Entrance Examinations: On Line Entrance Test (OLET) for Lateral Entry in Diploma (Engg.) On Line Entrance Test (OLET) for MCA and Lateral Entry in B.E. / B. Tech. 5. Constitution of Haryana State Board of Technical Education: The Haryana State Board of Technical Education (HSBTE) was constituted through an Act which came into force on 6th May, 2008. Before this, the HSBTE was functioning under executive orders as a part of the Directorate of Technical Education without having any legal backing. The PSTE is the Chairman of the Board. The Board has a governing council as well as a BOG both headed by the PSTE. Secretary is appointed by the Government as the Chief Executive of the Board. He is assisted by the Additional Secretary, Contoller of Exam, Controller of Academics and Finance, Joint Secretary, 7 Deputy Secretaries, 15 Assistant Secretaries, Law Officer, Sr. Accounts Officer, Accounts Officer, Research & Statistical Officer, Hardware Engineer and Programmer etc. The HSBTE is a self Financing autonomuous Board constituted for coordinating development of Technical Education in polytechnic institutes of the State of Haryana by performing the following functions:- Well defined Academic Calendar notified for each Academic Year/Semester. Conductance of end Semester Examination for Polytechnics (Diploma Level) twice in a year in the month of Dec/Jan & May/ June. In the Academic Session 2016-17, (72649+49888=1,22,537) regular and Reappear students appeared in December 2016 exam in 236 Polytechnics. A separate training and placement cell established for industrial training and placement of the students in each Polytechnic. 2 6. Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme Phase-II of GoI (World Bank roject). The Technical Education Quality Improvement Programmed of Govt. of India was conceived and designed as a long term project to be implemented in 10-12 years in three phases to support excellence and transformation in Technical Education in the country with the Assistance of World Bank. The Phase-1 of the TEQIP project started in March, 2003 and finally closed on 31.7.2009. In the 1st Phase of the project, 5 institutions namely (i) Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (ii) Chhotu Ram State College of Engineering, Murthal (iii) YMCA Institute of Engineering, Faridabad (iv) Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar and (v) Govt. Polytechnic, Nilokheri of the State participated. In order to sustain the reform process and continue the development activities initiated through the TEQIP‐ I, a sequel Project was planned by the MHRD, Govt. of India as TEQIP‐ II. It has a focus on the objectives to improve the overall quality of existing engineering educational programmes. The TEQIP-II was made effective from 06.08.2010 and is being implemented as per instructions of Project Implementation Plan (PIP) of Ministry of Human Resources Development, (Govt. of India). The TEQIP-II Project is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. As per provision of Project Implementation Plan (PIP) of TEQIP-II project, at the State level, the department responsible for Technical Education is required to ensure budget provision on entire 100% expenditure for their Institutions. Accordingly, budget provision has been made for central and state share (C&S) in the State plan. After scrutiny and approval of National Steering Committee (NSC) of Ministry of Human Resources Development, (Govt. of India) the following 6 Institutions from the State of Haryana were competitively selected under Sub- Component 1.1 and 1.2 as under :- Sub Component 1.1: (Strengthening Institutions to improve learning outcomes and employability of under graduates)University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Govt. Institution).University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak(Govt.Institution).NC College of Engineering, Israna (Panipat) (Private Institution). Sub Component 1.2: (Scaling-up Post Graduate Education and Demand- Driven Research & Development and innovation) Faculty of Science, Kurukshetra, University, Kurukshetra.Faculty of Engg. & Technology, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram, University of Science & Technology, Murthal (Sonipat). Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar. Funding Pattern: For Govt. funded and Govt. aided Institutions selected under Sub-Component 1.1 and 1.2 about Rs. 10.00 crore and Rs.12.50 crore respectively with a fund sharing pattern of 75: 25 between the center and the state. From the financial year 2016-17 this funding pattern has been changed in the ratio of 50:50 between the central and the state. For private unaided Institution about Rs.4.00 crore on cost sharing basis