From 06th JUNE 2016

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRYDIRECTORATE OF HIGHER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Puducherry Technological University to be the 1st

State University

- Bill passed in September 2019

- Sent for assent of the Hon’ble President of India in October 2019

- Approval / assent expected very soon

Seats increased by 85.75% in Arts & Science Colleges utilizing existing Faculty

and infrastructure

Courses 2015-16 2019-20 Increased

UG 3564 6620 3056 (85.75%)

PG 605 800 195 (32.25%)

Pondicherry Engineering College moving towards Self Sustainability by introducing self financing seats to be filled on All India

basis.

Revenue

2018-19 - Rs. 3.6 cr.2019-20 - Rs.10.8 cr.2020-21 - Rs.18.0 cr.2021-22 - Rs.25.2 cr.2022-23 - Rs.32.4 cr.2023-24 - Rs.39.6 cr.

Introduction of Mentor System in all Govt. & Society Colleges as a College Social Responsibility (CSR)

-1 mentor (faculty) for 10 to 15 students.

- provide academic guidance

- provide general support for personal / social / family problems

CSS Funds Approved under RUSA : Rs. 119.00 cr.

Funds realized : Rs. 56.00 cr.

- used for college infrastructure development @ 1.5 cr. per college.

- upgrading Pondicherry Engineering College as PuducherryTechnological University.

I Academic and Administrative Audit of all the colleges conducted in 2017-18.

II Academic and Administrative Audit of all the colleges proposed in 2020-21.

Video Conferencing facility in all the colleges.

- Connected to Directorate

- Students of different colleges can interact

- Online class room, video lectures etc.,

Wi-fi facility in all the colleges

- free unlimited access

- 100 Mbps speed

- both for students and teaching faculty

Facility to access online libraries in all colleges.

- free unlimited access.

- both for students and teaching faculty

New Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi Post Graduate Centre at Karaikal started from

2019-20

- 11 PG courses in Tamil, Economics, Public Administration,Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Social work,Commerce, English, Historical studies and Plant science.

New Central Footwear Training Institute Branch in MNGPC started from September

2019.

- free of cost

- 10th failed candidates, school dropouts are also eligible

- Certificate and skill development courses in foot wearmanufacturing

- 3 batches completed.

Ground work for starting National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) at Women’s Polytechnic College

and Pondicherry Engineering Collegecompleted.

Proposal to set up a National Institute of Fashion Technology campus

during 2020-21.

- preliminary work completed.

- place / buildings to be finalised.

MHRD has approved setting up of National School of Planning & Architecture.

- UT of Puducherry stood first in challenge mode competition.

- A National Institute like NIT, JIPMER.

- Project cost Rs.338 Cr.

- 50 Acres of land to be demarcated in Pondicherry Universitycampus

- Forth institute after Delhi, Bhopal and Vijayawada

The 7th CPC pay scales implemented in all Govt. and Society Colleges

during the financial year 2019-20.

- Additional funds required : Rs. 40.00 cr. Per annum

- Addl. funds required for arrears : Rs. 102.00 cr.

CENTAC extended to all Govt. Colleges including Arts & Science Colleges and

Polytechnics since 2018-19.

- total seats in 2019-20 : 12846

- total applicants in 2019-20 : 26815

- will be further improved in 2020-21.

- Target to complete 90% admission by June 2020.

134 Posts of Assistant Professors filled up on regular basis during

2018-19 and 2019-20.

Puducherry Games, Sports & Cultural Meet (PGSCM – 2020)

to be conducted in February 2020 after a lapse of nearly 30 years.

- Kabadi, Badminton, Wait lifting, Marathon, Bodybuilding.

- Hockey, Football, Volleyball, Kho-kho, Cricket, Basketball, Table-tennis, Carrom, Chess, Athletics & Cultural events.

No student Issues such as strikes, unrest etc.

PKFA SCHOLARSHIP

Year Medical Engineering Nursing TotalStudents

Total amount in Cr.

2016-17 830 5643 535 7008 33.16

2017-18 688 3371 160 4219 24.11

2018-19 792 4857 738 6387 30.56

2019-20(till date)

566 1200 187 1953 15.88

NEW COURSES

1. Ph.D. (Maths) - KMCPGS - 2016-172. M.Sc., (Chemistry) - AAGASC - 2017-183. M.Sc., (Maths) - AAGASC - 2017-184. M.Sc., (SSE) - AAGASC - 2017-185. Diploma Mechanical Eng. - B.R. APTC - 2018-196. B.A. (Public Admn.) - AAGASC - 2019-207. B.Sc., (Psychology) - KCW - 2019-208. M.Sc., (Chemistry) - Dr. SRK - 2019-20

NIRF Ranked Colleges

1. Pondicherry Engineering College – 1-60th (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)

2. Tagore Govt. Arts & Science College - 100-150th (2018-19, 2019-20)

3. Indira Gandhi College of Arts & Science - 100-150th (2018-19, 2019-20)

4. Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for PG Studies – 49th (2019-20)

PKIET to be positioned as Non-conventional Multi Disciplinary

Institute

1. Closure of existing circuit branches (2020-21)

2. Starting of Agricultural Engineering (2021-22) – PAJANCOA

3. Aerospace Engineering (2021-22)

4. Marine Engineering (2021 – 22) – Port

5. Petrochemical Engineering (2022-23) – ONGC

6. Bio Medical Engineering (2022-23) - JIPMER

Newly proposed Yanam Engineering College

to be positioned on the lines of IIITs

Starting of 1. Robotic and Automation (2021-2022)2. Geo-informatics (2021-2022)3. 3D Animation and Graphics (2021-2022)4. Digital Techniques for Design and Planning (2022-2023)5. Computing in Multimedia (2022-2023)

Fellowship to Ph.D. Research Scholars from 2018-19

- Fellowship / Stipend of Rs. 5,000 p.m.

- Contingency grant of Rs.10000 per annum.