The Punjab Unaided Technical Institution Association (PUTIA) on Sunday demanded amendments in All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) norms.
In a meeting of PUTIA members under the leadership of president JS Dhaliwal, problems related to AICTE were discussed.He said that AICTE norms for opening new Colleges or for extension of approval should be on the basis of admissions done instead of intake allotted by AICTE. and for that we need a big infrastructure including building, equipment and machinery, furniture & fixture, computers, faculty etc..On the other hand, the entire infrastructure goes waste when seats are not filled.
Dhaliwal said that with the rising cost of land and building and other paraphernalia area, AICTE should relook into the norms laid down for an Educational Institution. The procedure should be easy, flexible, user friendly etc., already Educational Institutions are overburdened by various types of taxes. Punjab Government, is just adding to that pressure.
The presiden further added that there is 95% contribution of private institutions in providing technical education and in a way these institutions are creating employment opportunities and playing a vital role in the development of the country. The Government should immediately remove the tax levied on various institutions.
Job fest organised for students from North India
A mega recruitment drive for students from Colleges spread over North India was organized by Panchkula Engineering College (PEC) at its campus in Panchkula. Around 3000 students from New Delhi, J & K, HP, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan participated in the drive.
There were 25 companies like Ultratech, Siemens, Yamaha, Toyota and Tata Tele Services ltd. among others which came to recruit students. Students from B.Tech, MBA, MCA and Diploma holders took advantage of the placement drivPNS/Chandigarh
light to moderate rainfall was recorded in the region in last 24 hours. Chandigarh received 11.9 mm rains till Sunday morning (8:30 am) and recorded a minimum temperature of 16.1 degree Celsius and maximum temperature of 29.3 degree Celsius, one degree below normal on Sunday.
So far, the city has recorded 24 mm rainfall in the month of March. And, this has been the wettest March in the last few years in Chandigarh. According to the Met Department, the city had received 5.2 mm rains in March 2011 while there was no rainfall in the month of March in 2008 and 2010. In 2009, there were mild showers while in 2012, 2 mm of rainfall was recorded.
The Met Department has predicted partly cloudy sky in the city on Monday. And, light to moderate rain or thundershowers would occur at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab during next 24 hours. Hailstorms/ thunder squalls with wind speed exceeding 45 kilometers per hour may also occur at isolated places in Punjab in next 24 hours,” predicted Met Department. “More rains are expected on March 27,” said a Met official.
According to Chandigarh Meteorological Department, Amritsar in Punjab recorded 2 mm rainfall and settled at a minimum temperature of 15 degree Celsius and maximum of 28.4 degree Celsius.
Other districts including ludhiana and Patiala received respective rainfall of 23.4 mm and 4.8 mm. After rains, ludhiana recorded minimum of 16 degree Celsius while Patiala settled at a minimum of 16.6 degree Celsius.
In Haryana, Ambala received 3.7 mm rains. After rains, a minimum temperature of 17.2 degree Celsius in Ambala, 17.3 degree Celsius in Bhiwani, 17.1 degree Celsius in Hissar and 18.3 degree Celsius in Narnaul was recorded on Sunday.
In the neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh, capital city Shimla recorded 11.8 mm rains and minimum temperature of 6.7 degree Celsius.
e. Job openings were offered in sectors like manufacturing, auto engineering, IT and FMCG. Sarvan Gupta, chairman PEC said, "The overwhelming response of students from different regions has motivated us to conduct such job fests in the future also."
AGC claims to be 75 per cent paper-free
Aryans Group of Colleges (AGC) on Sunday claimed that the campus is 75 percent paper free. "Today, we are 75 percent paper free. We have come up with more ideas to totally eliminate the use of paper to the extent possible," said Anshu Kataria, chairman of the AGC.
He said, "Instead of crowding at notice boards, AGC students reach for their smartphones for information on upcoming events, notices, class schedules and even date-sheets. They also access their smartphones or switch on their laptops and computers whenever they want to organize seminars and want to inform their teachers about taking leave."
"The campus and the hostels are also wi-fi enabled. Communication mostly takes place through laptops or smartphones, via mails and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. We are also in the process of starting video calling through Skype and Google Plus among teachers and students. We are holding special sessions with students and teachers of various streams to motivate them to avoid using paper," Kataria stated.
"Circulars, notices and other paper forms of disseminating academic information and keeping students' records have been already replaced by e-mails, text messages and video chat technologies like I-Chat and Skype," he added.
GJIMT bids farewell to pass-out students
The students of Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology (GJIMT) at Mohali organized a farewell party function for the outgoing students of MBA, MCA, BCA & BBA at Baba Makhan Shah lubana Auditorium, Sector 30 here.
The function was graced by JS Bedi, chairman, Gian Jyoti Group of Institutes. Bedi congratulated the outgoing students and impressed upon them the need of hard work, commitment, discipline, punctuality, foresight and said that quest for knowledge is a great boon in any sector and will remain as asset for the young managers of tomorrow.
The show stealer of the day was the cat walk selection of Mr and Miss GJIMT from the group of 120 contestants. Also, the cultural programme comprising skits, mono-acting and songs was interspersed with delightful modern and traditional dances.