The time has come for a pool of techno-heads and VTU offers a course of the year, said R. CHANDRAKANTH
Unverzichtbares members: modern infrastructure, for example, efficient transportation is what the modern economy requires.
If India is a world economic power, it certainly has its infrastructure in place. Liberalization has technology development can bring to a faster pace. The construction of roads, bridges, ports, dams, power plants and others have gained priority, and it is assumed that other inspire the country’s economic development.
All this requires four components: hardware, finance, technology and a huge reservoir of specialists. The professionals have to integrate materials, finance and technology in such a nature and how to place the optimal use and on an equal footing with international practices. A large number of engineers / architects and other semi-final of skilled workers, two levels of diploma and owners are engaged in this task, nor the commitment of personnel with modern knowledge, is growing considerably. These specialists are working with different partners in the project authorities, companies, contractors, the orientation of houses, manufacturing and service companies and others.
It is estimated that in the next ten years, India would invest about $ 200 billion in infrastructure projects. It is believed that this would be an attractive $ 150 billion of foreign investment in infrastructure for the same period. The biggest economic growth rate of eight percent, India is seeking in terms of decades, is the first line in the context of dramatic improvements planned and implemented in the fields of infrastructure, including the creation of a climate for investors.
In this context, human resources, a prerequisite is immense. Not many schools there are in the country for this growing sector. Construction engineers and managers must be skills State-of-art techniques of engineering, technology and management. The time has come for a pool of Techno-Manager.
Making incursions in this area is the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU). Starting this year, it offers a job lined Post-Graduate Diploma in Infrastructure Management (PGDIM) program, the first of its kind in the country. On 1 June 2005, VTU and the Centre for the symbiosis of technology, environment and Management (STEM), Bangalore, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of this programme. It is proposed by the VTU and the School of Management for buildings, facilities and development strategies and India (MINDS), Bangalore, a division of stem cells. The diploma is awarded by the VTU.
The year of full-time courses for graduates in the disciplines of engineering (including agriculture and technical architecture) and doctorates in other disciplines, scores, with a minimum of 50 per cent of aggregate marks in the aptitude test. It starts on 17 August.
Former teachers at the IITS and IIMS higher and multi-disciplinary professional national and international reputation in its faculty, aims to Minds, manager of training to meet the specific requirements of different areas in the infrastructure sector Such as transport, energy, telecommunications, health and education and IT support services. I will also land students in the basics of management.
It is not difficult to recognise that the immediate requirement of the Indian economy is a pool of professional staff quality of infrastructure, the ability to convert and K, which promises huge investments on paper in quality infrastructure, manage and sustain high level of service infrastructure; And can update existing infrastructure and improving service levels through the adoption of better management practices.
The programme of the Indian Academy of Cultural Heritage, 870, 17 E Main, Koramangala VI block, Bangalore-560 095. The Permanent Mission campus of Minds is to focus on the industrial zone KIADB in Bommasandra.
Application forms are available from VTU regional office in Bangalore, 3rd Floor, RV Teachers’ College building, Jayanagar 2 Block, Bangalore-560 011 (Tel: 080-26563266, 26561455, E-mail: minds@vsnl.net, website: www.minds-india.org) in person or by post on payment of Rs.500 through the application promoting Project Finance Officer, VTU Belgaum, payable on a bank of Belgaum.
