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Posted Date: 14 Nov 2007 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: General
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Posted By: manish Member Level: Gold
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Prof. S.W. AKHTAR says
Emergence of new technologies in various fields has completely revolutionized the concept of modern education.Rapid strides in the information technology through e-mail,e-commerce and e- governance have resulted in greater andeasier access to information with consequential enhanced transparency in every field. These developments have opened many new fields competing to forge ahead. Science and technology have given immense power to man which may be used for creative as well as destructive purposes. Ethical use of these emerging technology depends on the moral and social values of the scientists, engineers, beaurocrats and politicians of the day. Educational institutions to a large extent share the responsibility to ensure that the education sought to be imparted by them is not devoid of moral, ethical and social values for such an education is nothing but a farce.Exponential population growth, mindless industrialization and unrelenting exploitation of the natural resources have imposed serious constraint on further sustainable growth. Urban and rural imbalances, unplanned and congested cities, unscientific disposal of industrial affluent and toxic waste, excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides, polluted rivers and reckless deforestation are straining global eco-system at the seams.With every passing day some or other ecological disaster seems imminent. Availability of fresh water, comprising 2% of total water on the earth, is threatened due to increasing industrial pollution and depleting water table in urban area. Acid rain seems to be replacing the monsoon rain. Problem of garbage disposal, particularly of plastic bags and non-bio degradable materials, are assuming gargantuan proportions. Eco system has been so badly degraded that the most of the city dwellers breath air, which is unsafe, by U.N. Standards. These challenges have made it imperative that our syllabus be modified to spread awareness of sustainable growth, need to reverse eco-system degradation and preserve bio- diversity. Academic institutions must be concerned with the urgency to provide healthy and safe environment for all the inhabitants of the planet. The hype, deserving as it may be, associated with the information technology, e-commerce and converging fields have completely set aside interest in the other core and important branches of engineering. It is difficult to get talented students in other branches of engineering which otherwise require a sea-change in its curricula to fully explore the emerging technologies in the traditional or so called "old economy" industries. This aberration is causing disturbing imbalances in the h.r.d. planning and unprecedented problems for the educational institutions.
Dawn of the new millennium witnessed a mushrooming growth of private engineering colleges, particularly in the north. This is the best thing that has happened to the technical education in the country.
While on one hand it is important that proper regulations are put in place to ensure the colleges serve the society as intended, it is also imperative that they are granted due autonomy to revise the old curriculum to meet the challenges of the new opportunities emerging out of advancement of technologies and global competitiveness. It is heartening to learn that the Uttar Pradesh Government has proposed to establish a Technical University which will govern all the Government as well as Private Engineering Colleges of the State. It augurs well for the growth of technical education in the State. It is expected that with the establishment of the proposed Technical University there will be quantum improvement in the technical and administrative functioning of all the engineering colleges. Above all, it is hoped that the conduct of examinations will become easier and the academic calendar would be strictly adhered to. It will also provide unique opportunity to revise the curricula and update the syllabi to make them more relevant to the needs of the changing social environments and challenges of the rapid technological advances. The management of Integral University is committed to make it an autonomous Technical University of international repute. Starting with just two disciplines of engineering, we have added another two this year. Two more disciplines are likely to be added from the next academic year. In the near future, we aim to add more branches in the emerging field of technologies and develop infrastructure for advance research and development. We shall be able to start postgraduate courses in a few years. We want to have an integral approach to develop a well-coordinated, multi-disciplinary engineering education and advance research and development facility. Our Computer Centre is one of the most well equipped amongst all the Engineering Colleges of the Uttar Pradesh. Besides Computer Centre our Workshop, Library and Laboratories have been appreciated by all educationalists and dignitaries who have visited us. It bears testimony to our steadfast approach in the right direction.Integral University is not only a technical seat of learning but it isalso a movement in the direction of achieving excellence in technical education embodied with moral and ethical values which are so essentially in the fast changing scenario. We have total commitment towards our aims and objectives, and we hope, Deo Volento, we will achieve it.
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