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From the desk of Vice Chancellor
Industry now recognizes the value of innovations
Marching from strength to strength, Delhi College of Engineering, DCE is now the “Delhi Technological University”. The historic decision to upgrade DCE into DTU was taken by the Government of Delhi and an Act to this effect has been enacted by the Delhi Vidhan Sabha. The upgradation of DCE into a technological university provides the necessary academic and administration autonomy to empower DCE to march on the path of academic and research excellence, as also to accelerate the pace of innovations. The conferment of the status of a technological University upon DCE is a major opportunity for all of us in meeting the requirement of skilled brainpower, develop new technologies and innovated products to accelerate the advancement of our country in the New Knowledge Age.
DTU, with the brand image of DCE and its glorious past, thus is poised to create new horizons in the arena of technical education and research in the country. With the upgradation of DCE into DTU we have now a much greater responsibility and certainly a greater accountability along side with freedom to excel and serve the interest of the talented student and faculty community, industry and the society. It is also an opportunity to provide an updated and innovated curriculum at par with the best technological universities of the world and emulate the best practices in technical education. Further it is an opportunity to enhance both the quality as well as quantum of research work.
As per the DTU Act, Delhi Act 6 of 2009, the DTU is a non-affiliating teaching and research University focusing on “growth with quality”, offering new programs in emerging areas of engineering and technology, ensuring synergy between science and engineering, will attract the very best and qualified faculty in its fold and contribute effectively to cutting edge technology development and foster world class innovations. The DTU thus aspires to be a world class University in Engineering, Technology, Applied Science and Management education and research.
As per plan, four new B. Tech programs (with 240 annual intake), 6 new PG programs (18 seats each), MBA (60 seats) have been added from 2009-10. Further 50 scholarships for PhD including 25 Teaching-cum-Research Fellowships are being offered to strengthen the academic and research environment in DTU. Thus in the academic session (2009-10), DTU is offering 14 B. Tech, 16 M. Tech, 04 B. Tech (Evening) Programs, MBA and PhD programs. The areas covered include both core as well as interdisciplinary programmes of high value to industries at home and abroad. The PG programs focus on new and emerging areas including VLSI design, Nano Science and Engineering, Software Engineering, Microwave and Optical Communication etc. in addition to other core areas. Further expansion of education and research programs will take place in the years to follow.
The focus of DTU is on - Panchsheel of Technical education in 21st Century
o Troika of Education, Research and Innovations imbibing scientific values and professional morality
o World Quality Curriculum design and delivery; World Class Knowledge Infrastructure
o Seamless integration of Science and Engineering
o Research driven, industry relevant Innovations
o Networking with selected World Class Universities
I am happy to add that our standing in the community of premier engineering institutions in the country has gone up during 2009-10 as is evident from overall 8th rank in Outlook, 9th in Zee and DNA nationwide surveys of top ten best engineering institutions in India. In fact we scored 7th in Academic Environment, 8th in Placement and 9th in Curriculum Innovation among the top 10 that included the 7 IITs in DNA survey. Further the DATA Quest also ranked DTU at 12th among the top 20 best institutions in the country from earlier 16th position. India Today also ranked DTU this year at 13th (from earlier 15th). The Competition Success Review placed DCE, now DTU, only next to IITs as Institution of Super Excellence. Campus placement has been highly impressive this year. 683 offers from 138 reputed companies including PSUs and multinationals has been received. Major companies that visited DTU during 2009-10 included all major MNCs including Microsoft, Nomura, Bank of America, Mckinsey, JP Morgan etc & India’s leading companies like Tata Motors, Samsung engineering, L&T and major PSUs like Indian Oil, NTPC,BHEL, & EIL plus DRDO, Indian Navy.
As such, we now have an added responsibility to ensure high academic standards, compliance to research integrity and create the necessary vibrancy to conform to rigorous academic study and professional activities to meet the challenges of the new knowledge age. This is what we in the DTU are committed to do.
While on academic fronts, it is our responsibility to provide an updated and innovated curriculum and deliver it with all sincerity, it is also absolutely essentially that the student community conforms to the highest levels of decorum and discipline. The DCE now DTU campus shall follow the policy of “Zero Tolerance in Ragging”. And as such, I call upon all the members of students community to co-operate in our desire to exhibit the highest standards of civilized human behaviour free from the virus of ragging in any form.
This requires a firm resolve on our part to enforce the anti-ragging policy and assure compliance to norms and guidelines set out by the UGC and the Hon’ble Supreme Court of our country. To this end we need the full and unconditional commitment of our students (seniors as well as freshers). I am sure that the DTU student community shall ensure that, our tradition of keeping our campus totally free from ragging will be upheld in the academic sessions 2010-11 as well.
I would like to advice the student community to shoulder this responsibility and exhibit highest commitment to compliance of the anti-ragging policy and, refrain from acts and behaviour which could tantamount to ragging. Needless to say that the offenders will be severely punished as per the provisions in this regards. Ragging is a crime and, therefore, no self-respecting student should lend himself / herself in trouble by consciously or unconsciously involving himself / herself in ragging of any kind.
This bulletin of information by the University contains all the relevant details of anti-ragging policy, norms and guidelines to maintain a “Ragging Free Campus.” All the students are advised to go through the contents of this bulleting and apprise them of the provision and directions. Ignorance is not the bliss in law and as such please make yourself fully familiar with the provisions of the anti-ragging norms and policy directions.
I am sure that the DCE now DTU student community shall ensure that, our tradition of keeping our campus totally free from ragging will be upheld in the academic sessions 2010-11 as well.
I seek your unconditional cooperation in this just cause for the welfare of the student community.
Prof. P.B. Sharma
Vice-Chancellor