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Punjab
Technical University - I
University
Profile
History
The
State Government has set up Punjab Technical University at Jalandhar through
THE PUNJAB TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Act to be responsive to the new innovations in
technologies and to be in tune with the contemporary industrial culture and
economic environments. The Government is committed to bring about quality
improvement, modernization and capacity expansion in the technical education
system to fulfil the requirements and expectations of the industry in the new
globally competitive industrial and economic environments driven by the new
technologies.
Introduction
Dynamic
Growth of state requires constant endeavor in technology
The
development of a state is a dynamic phenomenon and has to be constantly
endeavored. Ever since India became a sovereign republic, the successive
Governments in the State of Punjab have been endeavoring for the rapid
economic development of the State. In early sixties the establishment of an
Agricultural University in Punjab paid rich dividends in the shape of green
revolution and white revolution. As a result , agriculture sector got a big
boost . There has been tremendous improvement in the lot of the Punjab farmers
as a consequence of that decision. In continuation of the green revolution ,
the white revolution and blue revolutions followed it. These revolutions,
helped continued economic growth of the State, inspite of a decade of turmoil
in the recent past.
Industrial
revolution is the only way to growth
Having
reached a considerable success in the field of Agriculture, there is urgent
need to actively plan the growth in other sectors, for dynamic balance of the
society . With increased mechanisation in the agriculture there has been shift
of a class of work force from this sector . This manpower in turn needs more
avenues of employment. As a social phenomenon , the State of Punjab has seen
growth in the field of industry particularily in the small scale sector in
these years. Thus a large number of skilled, semi-skilled and un-skilled
labour is required for feeding this secondary sector. In the years to come,
the requirement for the top level and middle level management and floor level
technical man-power is going to increase tremendously. With the saturation of
absorbing more work force in the Agriculture Sector, the only possibility open
to the educated youth of the State is in the Industrial Sector. Thus, without
all out rapid growth in industry, it may not be possible for the youth of
Punjab to get employment in the State . In absence of such a possibility ,The
export of human resources would be the other solution to channelise their
energy and to thwart any frustration in them. The latter solution is not easy.
At
this stage of development in the state ,when the agricultural sector has
reached a level of development , it has become essential that a broad base be
built to develop an industrial society. It is only the industrial society that
can relieve the pressure generated by the surplus created by the rural
development as well as to channelise this surplus. It is also essential to
have more value adding to the rural production to keep the agriculture
remunerative. This is only possible if the industrialisation also takes
advantage of basing itself on the agriculture produce.
Quality
Technical Education and technology upgradation is the way to Industrialisation
At
the time when the whole world economy has entered a new phase , which is known
for its globalisation of market. It has thrown open new opportunities as well
as new challenges. It is also an era of science and technological revolution,
where the technology also act as a tool of production. This makes it
imperative that to succeed in industrialisation in such time, the mastery over
technology is a must. In the tough world of competition ,it is necessitated
that the development of technology as well as adoption takes place at a fast
pace. This pace is achievable only with the better and effective organisation
of technical education.
Measure
of growth is the shift of manpower from Agriculture sector to other sectors
The
scientists who have keenly followed the development of society have shown
that, the development of a society depends upon its capacity to shift manpower
from dependence on primary sector to secondary and tertiary sectors. The
current status is that our 65 percent of population is dependent on primary
sector which contributes 35 percent to the GDP . Where as in developed
countries like USA it is only 2% of population which is engaged in agriculture
and contribute only 2 % to its GDP.
In
the secondary sector related to industry we are engaging only 20 percent
population contributing 30 % to GDP against USA where 32 % population
contributes nearly 32 % to its GDP. In the service sector ,known as tertiary
sector we in India have 15 % population contributing 35% to its GDP . Compared
to this in USA 66% population is engaged in this sector contributing nearly 66
% to GDP of USA.
This
mismatch in the more dependence on primary sector needs to be corrected
urgently in favor of secondary and tertiary sector, for removing distortions
in the Indian economy and resulting tensions in our social fabric. At least
15% population needs to be shifted from primary sector to secondary sector
within next five years. It is only possible if the pace of industrialisation
of the society is fastened. The means to this is setting up an institute that
can act as lever of this change.
However,
Technical Education, which constitutes the backbone of the Industry, was not
paid the due attention it deserved. It is recently that the Government decided
to revolutionise the system of Technical Education.
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