Why Higher Technical Education?
Technical Education plays a vital role in human resource development of the country by creating skilled manpower, enhancing industrial productivity and improving the quality of life. Technical Education covers courses and programmes in engineering, technology, management, architecture, town planning, pharmacy and applied arts & crafts, hotel management and catering technology.
One of the main triggers for growth in Indian economy is the explosion in the technical education. In order to sustain the current growth rates in the new knowledge economy sectors, the pool of technical talent needs to continue to grow in recent years. While the certification by the external accreditation agencies is an official endorsement, the perception of students with respect to the quality of the programmes offered by these technical institutions plays an important role in their success. There are many factors that contribute to these perceptions as well as the delivery of high quality education. The major trigger for growth in Indian economy is the explosion in the IT sector. It has opened up enormous opportunities in different arenas of science and technology, as well as service sectors. This in turn has led to development of human capital through various modes. The human capital coupled with technological advancements has made India as number one investment proposition for other countries. (Heeks, 1996 and Arora et al, 2002).
In order to sustain the growth rates of the economy, especially in the new knowledge economy sectors, the pool of technical talent needs to continue to grow. There is a strong move by the local governments and the university authorities to increase the number of graduates coming out of these regions. Nevertheless, the wage rates, especially for those positions requiring higher technical skill levels, have been continuously increasing.
Panchkula Institute of Engineering and Technology (PIET) is one of its kind Institute having mission to reach the forefront of technical and management education by creating highly targeted professional leadership by meaningful transformation of mind and spirit through commitment unto excellence. The institute is affiliated to one of the best universities in India and is providing various engineering, Architectures, Management and Education level courses. PIET felt the need to develop intellectual and creative resources for India’s rapidly expanding economy. PIET is a leading educational group catering to the academic needs of hundred’s of students and is proud of having produced some of the best talents in the diverse field of Technology and Management. Our faculty, backed by the strong and hardcore academicians, is well qualified and widely decorated with scholastic and other achievements. With their knowledge and experience, they are able to correlate theory with practical aspects as well as with the current and industry requirements. Faculty is motivated to apply innovative approaches to the teaching-learning process thereby making it interesting and understandable. With the help of faculty development programs, conference and workshop participation, training programs and refresher courses, our faculty continues to meet the high standards of teaching year after year resulting in excellent academic performance by our students.