| AGRICULTURE & ALLIED SCIENCES | |
| Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal | PGD in Forestry Management; Fellow Programme in Management |
| Indian Institute of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun | This has 8 research institutes & 4 advance centres |
| National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal | BTech (Dairy Technology); MTech/MSc/MVSc) in Dairying; Doctorate in Dairying |
| Agharkar Research Institute, Pune | Fellowship Scheme for societal programmes for women scientists having PhD/MSc/BE/ Medicine |
| Central Institute of Fisheries Education,Mumbai | Masters Prog (7) in aquaculture, fisheries PGD in Inland Fisheries Management |
| Central Institute of Fresh Water Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar | MFSc & PhD in collaboration with OUAT |
| Centre for Forestry Research & HRD,Chinndwara | Junior and Senior Certificate Course in Nursery & Plantation |
| Forest Research Institute University,Dehradun | MSc (Wood Science & Technology; Forestry; Environment); PGD (Pulp & Paper); Post Master’s Diploma (Natural Res- ource Management, Non-Wood Forest Products) |
| Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI),New Delhi | Doctoral programmes (agricultural extension, sciences, engineering, horticulture etc.) |
| Indian Institute of Plantation Management,Bangalore | PGD (Agri-Business & Plantation Management ) |
| Indian Institute of Pulses Research,Kanpur | PhD programmes in affiliation with CSJM University (Kanpur University) on Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Nematology, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Agronomy and Soil Sciences |
| Indian Institute of Spices Research,Calicut | Post MSc training (biotechnology & others like agricultural economics, botany, soil chemistry etc) |
| Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute,Bangalore | PGD in Mechanical wood industries technology |
AGRICULTURE & ALLIED SCIENCES
For a nation which spends nearly 11% of its R&D budget on agricultural research, it is only natural that in addition to the 26 central and state level agricultural universities, it also runs a large-scale agricultural research establishment. While the Indian council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has 94 institutes collectively in agriculture, horticulture, animal sciences and fisheries, only a handful of institutions offer serious academic programmes. Dr. Mritunjaya, coordinator, National Agricultural Innovation Mission, says, this is partly because ICAR is more research grounded and immediate and demands a very different ethos than that of an academic institution. The largest academic institution within the system is the Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) with over seven master's programmes. Forestry is another important domain of education in which public sector is the only significant player. While the Indian Institute of Forest Management provides a management perspective to forestry and offers a PGD in forest management a more integrated and multi-disciplinary orientation is given by the Forest Research Institute University (FRI). The FRI is a premier institution, and offers courses in wood science, resource management, pulp and paper and forest produce. Though TERI of late is emerging as competitor by offering an MSc (Natural Resources Management), FRI still is considered the best to pursue education in natural resources.
SCIENCES
The best in basic sciences is the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). Set up by the Tata Trust, it is an autonomous institution under the Department of Atomic Energy. Working on seminal areas of physics and mathematics, it does world class research and has both doctoral and post doctoral positions for aspiring students. Yet another initiative that focuses on basic science education is the establishment of Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) at Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, and Pune. These institutions have begun offering integrated PhD programmes especially for young students directly after 10+2. With state-of-the-art laboratories and learning resources, these institutions would provide a certain quality of science education that would be matched with difficulty by only a few private players.
| SCIENCES | |
| Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Pune | Integrated Master’s programme, Post-Master’s Ph.D. programme (Integrated Sciences) |
| Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata | Integrated MS & PhD Programme, Post-Doctoral Programme |
| Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Bhopal | MS (integrated), PhD |
| Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali | MS (Integrated) Programme, PhD Programme |
| Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore | Bachelor’s and Master’s (Mathematics, Statistics); MS in Library Info Sc, QE |
| Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta | Bachelors and Masters (Mathematics, Statistics); MS (Quality, Reliability and Operations Research, Library & Information Science); MTech (CS) |
| Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi | Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore | Integrated PhD in Materials Science for graduates |
| Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai | MSc (Biology ); Integrated PhD in Mathematics (Bangalore) and Biology; PhD (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer & Systems Sciences and Science Education) |
| Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences ,Sriharikota | JRF–ARIES PhD Programme in Astronomy & Astrophysics and Atmospheric Sciences |
| Bose Institute, Calcutta | PhD Programme (various subjects in Physics) |
| Harish-Chandra Research Institute,Allahabad | MSc, PhD programme in Mathematics, research |
| Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science,Kolkata | Post-BSc Integrated PhD in Chemical Sciences |
| Indian Institute of Astrophysics,Bangalore | Integrated MTech-PhD (Tech) in Astronomical Instrumentation; integrated PhD (IPhD) in Physics; other PhD (Astronomy & Astrophysics) |
| Institute of Advanced Study in Science & Technology,New Delhi | PhD (Material Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Life Science and Resource Management and Environment) |
| Institute of Mathematical Sciences ,Chennai | Post-doctoral research in Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science and Theoretical Physics; Associateships |
| Institute of Physics,Bubhaneswar | One year Pre-doctoral course in Advanced Physics (post-MSc) and Doctoral research programmes |
| National Board for higher Mathematics,Pune | PhD (Mathematics, Statistics or Mathematical Physics) Msc/MA |
| National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Bangalore | PhD programme for students registered in other universities such as Kerala University and Cochin University of Science &Technology |
| Raman Research Institute ,Bangalore | PhD programme in affiliation with JNU (Astronomy and Astrophysics, Soft Condensed Matter, Signal Processing, Chemistry, Theoretical Physics and Light and Matter Physics) |
| Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics ,Kolkata | One-year Post-MSc Associateship Course in Physics/Biophysical Sciences stream |
| SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences,Kolkata | Post BSc-Integrated PhD (physical sciences); Post MSc Integrated PhD; PhD in New Areas (Nano Science and Technology, Theoretical Chemistry and Chemical Physics); Cambridge-Bose Scholarship in Physics and related areas for PhD; TWAS-Bose fellowship |
Two famous physics schools and one mathematics school also finds a place here. Purists might dispute their presence in pure sciences, since they have strong application orientation, but that distinction is any way now blurring away - Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), The Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) and the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMS). While the first focuses on two specialized domains of physics viz, geomagnetism and nuclear energy, the last one attempts to develop original work on computational mathematics and theoretical computer science. Invariably most of them are best places in their domain for research.
SPORTS EDUCATION
Barring cricket, sports has never been on the national agenda and hence institutions outside the formal education system are very minimal in this domain. While the two national sports colleges, Lakshmibai National University at Gwalior and College of Physical Education at Thiruvananthapuram offer the entire range of Physical Education programmes like BPEd and MPEd, specialized programmes for individual sports are hard to come by in the public sector.
The largest sports institution in the public sector is the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS, Patiala), which has specalised training academies for different sports and also offers the nation's only Sports Medicine PG diploma in the public sector. Research on sports techniques and injuries sustained in sports are also given special attention at this institution.
| SPORTS EDUCATION | |
| Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education, Gwalior | BPEd., MPEd., MPhil, PhD in Physical Education and allied areas |
| National Institute of Water Sports, Goa | Management courses viz. Watersport Centre Management; Communication Skill for Watersport Instructors, outboard motor maintenance etc.; short-term professional (life-saving techniques, powerboat handling etc.) and skill courses (windsurfing, kayaking, waterskiing |
| Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports,Patiala | MSc, Diploma (Sports Coaching); PGD (Sports Medicine) |
| Lakshmibai College of Physical Education, Thiruvananthapuram | BPEd., MPEd., MPhil, PhD in Physical Education and allied areas |
TECHNICAL TEACHER TRAINING
Teachers training in the conventional sense are restricted to BEds and MEds. But India is one of the few countries, which has worked out in detail the demand of technical teachers and set up three National Institute for Technical Teachers Education (NITTR) one each for north, east and central India at Bhopal, Kolkata and Chandigarh respectively. Kolkata was the first off the block in 1965, followed by Bhopal in 1966 and Chandigarh in 1967. Though initially they focused on providing in-service and short term training, all three of them offer ME and MTech programmes with specialization in education. NIITR, Chandigarh offers the maximum specializations and also has a reasonably large and diverse PhD programme. NIITR, Bhopal and Kolkata have only recently begun offering MTech (Ed.). All the three institutions are under the Quality Improvement programme of AICTE and hence any student admitted would be eligible for applying to a fully funded fellowship on offer .
| TECHNICAL TEACHER TRAINING | |
| National Institute of Technical Teacher’s Training & Research, Bhopal | MTech (Ed.) Programme |
| National institute of Technical Teacher’s Training & Research, Chandigarh | ME (Engineering Education, Manufacturing Technology, Construction Technology & Management, Computer Science, Instrumentation & Control, Electronics and Communication; ME (Modular); PhD under QIP (Polytechnic) scheme |
| National institute of Technical Teacher’s Training & Research, Kolkata | MTech (Ed.) Programme |
MEDICINE
Institutions like AIIMS at New Delhi, PGI, Chandigarh, JIPMER, Pondicherry and the state-level medical colleges are those institutions that come's to one's mind when discussing medical education. But a host of institutions in the public domain offer courses in medical diagnostics, child development, rehabilitation, psychiatry and immunology.The National institute of Immunology is a leading centre in entire south Asia that examines immunology as a discipline. It offers specialized PhD programmes affiliated to JNU and does cutting edge research. The Sree Chitra Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, which was initially conceptualised as a high quality medical college, went on to evolve as a leading training ground in about 12 medical disciplines and 18 paramedical courses. It is also home to one the leading publich health master's programmes, especially for medically qualified doctors Caption Health sector is increasingly getting technology intensive, which public sector cannot keep pace with
| MEDICINE | |
| Sreechitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram | Master of Public Health Programme; PhD Programme; Post-doctoral Programme/ DM/MCh/PDCC |
| L.R.S. Institute of Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi | PG Training for Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Respiratory Medicine - 3 yrs |
| Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi | Diploma (Yoga Therapy, Yoga Studies) |
| National Institute for Homeopathy, Kolkota | Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine & Surgery |
| National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, New Delhi | BSc (Nursing; Radiography); Diploma (Clinical Neurophysiology Technology, Psychiatric Nursing, Neurological & Neurosurgical Nursing); |
| National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development, New Delhi | Short term courses |
| National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack | Bachelor’s (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Prosthetics and Orthotics); PG (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy) from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar |
| Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi | MD psychiatry; PhD: clinical psychology; MPhil: psychiatric social work |
| National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi (NII) | PhD degree in biological and related sciences from Jawaharlal Nehru University |
ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCES
The IITs are synonymous with Indian engineering education. But a whole range of institutions exists outside IIT system. The primary contributor to this discipline is the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). The most famous institutions in this set are the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) and Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET). The CLRI, is the nation's premier institute which provides courses across the leather sector value chain from dyes to processing to finishing. The courses range from 3-month certification to five-year PhD programmes. Slightly less known, but equally good is CIPET. Focusing on newer biodegradable plastics technology this institution too offers courses on all aspects of the industry.
Institutions within the CSIR sector which does yeomen work in the education sector are the three chemical labs, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB), Indian institute of chemical Technology (IICT) and National Chemical Laboratory(NCL). While the first two have structured PhD programmes, with IICT having a formal affiliation with JNTU, the last has been one of the best centres for applied chemical engineering studies. The close proximity to University department of chemical technology (UDCT ) of Mumbai University adds to the academic allure of NCL. And the last big player in this domain is the CFTRI, best place for food technology.
| ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCES | |
| Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad | BTech, MTech, MSc Tech, in mining, petroleum, fuel, mining machinery, electronics, electrical |
| National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagour | PGD Environmental System Modelling and Optimization - 2 year |
| Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Mohali | Birbal Sahni Research Scholarship for doing PhD/RA |
| Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore | MSc Food Technology (2 year) |
| Central Institute of Fisheries, Nautical and Engineering Training, Cochin | BFSc (Nautical Science) |
| Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology, Chennai | Doctoral, MTech, BTech, Diploma, PGD in Plastics Engineering & Technology |
| Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai | BTech, MTech, PhD (Leather Technology) & MTech, PhD courses in Footwear Science & Engineering |
| Centre for Liquid Crystal Research, Bangalore | PhD affiliated to Mangalore University in areas such as Physics of Liquid Crystals & other Soft Condensed Matter; Synthesis & Characterisation of Liquid Crystals & other Soft Materials |
| Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur | 13 UG programmes leading to BTech; MTech, MCA; PhD Economics |
| Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkota | PhD (Biology and Chemistry disciplines) |
| Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai | Advanced Course in Bioinformatics (IICT,CDAC & JNTU ) |
| Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment, New Delhi | PGD in Ecology and Environment |
| Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai | PhD in Geomagnetism and allied fields; Physics and in Geophysics/Earth Sciences |
| Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun | Recognised by many Indian Universities to conduct research leading to PhD in chemical science & engineering subjects |
| Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun | MTech (Remote Sensing & GIS in Natural Resource Management); MSc (Geoinformatics); PGD (RS & GIS in Natural Resource management; Geoinformatics) |
| Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology, T’Puram | BTech (Avionics, Aerospace, Physical Sc); MTech (softcomputing, RF & Microwave Comm; optics) |
| Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune | MTech (Atmospheric Science) of Pune university; PhD programme with Pune University |
| Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi | PhD programme (interdisciplinary areas of biological & chemical Science, molecular medicine and disease biology, environmental biotech & bioinformatics) |
| Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Delhi | MD Psychiatry; DM Neurology; MPhil Clinical Psychology; DNB Neurology |
| Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh | PhD programme run jointly by IMTECH and Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Institute of Plasma Research, Gandhinagar | PhD in Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Inter-Disciplinary Engineering Sciences, Computer Applications & Management Science |
| Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore | PhD programme under FRI University, Dehradun |
| National Institute of Oceanography, Goa | PhD programme for those holding JRF/SRF |
| National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali | MS; MPharm; MTech (Pharm.) in Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Pharmaceutics, Biotechnology etc; MBA (Pharma) |
| SL Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangner | Certificate Programmes, Diploma Programmes,Degree Programmes & MTech |
| Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council, New Delhi | Mission REACH: MTech in Telematics (V R Siddartha Engineering College); BTech and MTech-Food Technology (Techno India); PhD |
| Central Electrochemcial Research Institute, Karaikudi | BTech ( electrochemical engineering) affliated to Alagappa University, PhD |
SOCIAL SCIENCES
This is one segment of education, wherein the public sector had a substantially large quantitative presence outside the university system, but whose quality is quite diverse. But collectively the 27 ICSSR funded social sciences institutions do provide an academic space for serious research and reflection.
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management, Kolkata | MBA; Master’s in Human Resource Management affiliated to University of Calcutta; Master of Public Systems Management |
| A N Sinha Institute of Social Sciences | M.Phil PhD |
| Centre for Development Studies | M.Phl,PhD |
| Centre for Economic and Social Studies | M.Phil, PhD |
| Centre for Multi-diciplinary Development Research | Short term courses |
| Centre for Policy Research | PhD, Short term courses |
| Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development | PhD, Short term courses |
| Gujarat Institute of Developmental Studies | M.Phil, PhD |
| Centre for Studie in Social Sciences | M.Phil, PhD |
| Centre for Study of Developing Socities | PhD, Short term courses |
| Council of Social Development | PhD, Short term courses |
| Centre for Womens Development Studies | PhD, Short term courses |
| Gandhian Institute of Studies | PhD, Short term courses |
| Giri Institute of Development Studies | M.Phil, PhD |
| G B Pant Social Sciences Institute | PhD, Short term courses |
| Centre for Social Studies | M.Phil, PhD |
| Indian Institute of Educaiton | PhD, Short term courses |
| Institute of Social and Economic Change | Mphil,PhD |
| Institute for Studies in Industrial Development | PhD, Short term courses |
| Institute of Developmental Studies | PhD, Short term courses |
| Institute of Public Enterprise | MBA, Mphil, PhD |
| Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development | PhD, Short term courses |
| Madras Institute of Developmental Studies | Mphil,PhD |
| Nabhakrishna Choudry Centre for Development Studies | PhD, Short term courses |
| Sardar Patel Instittute of Social and Economic Research | PhD, Short term courses |
| Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Sciences Research | PhD, Short term courses |
| Babasahib Ambedkar National Institute of Social Sciences | PhD, Short term courses |
| Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai | MSc Economics; MPhil & PhD Development Studies |
| Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi | Ratan Tata Trust Post-Doctoral Fellowships (2-3); ICSSR PhD Fellowships (6) |
| International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai | Master’s, MPhil & PhD in Population Studies |
| National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi | Full-time Integrated MPhil-PhD |
| Gandhigram Rural University | BA,MA, Mphil, PhD, Short term Diploma |
| Indian Institute of Advanced Studies | Fellowships for advanced reserach |
| National Institute of Social Defence | Diploma in geriatiric care |
| National Institute of Youth Welfare | Short term programmes in mobilisation |
Institutes like Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Gujarat Insitute of Development studies, Centre for Economic and Social Change offer structured MPhil and PhD programmes, and all admitted scholars are provided with nominal stipends throughout the programme. Others like Centre for Study of Developing Socities, Institutes for Studies in Industrial Development, Council for Social Development, act as pivotal points for research and offer structured PhD programmes with or without fellowships.
Outside the ICSSR, three institutes do seminal work in this discipline and all three of them are in the public sector. In the domain of population studies, Indian Institute of Pupulation studies (IIPS) offers one of the best training grounds for scholars and is only one of its kind in Asia. The National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) is yet another one of a kind institution in teaching and reserching on all aspects of education. Caption Making sense of these phenomena is a major challenge for social scientists
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
Computing in general, and Information Technology in particular, is one sector that gave an identity to India. The fore- most institution in high technology computing is Centre for Development and Advanced Computing (C-DAC). Working on domestically-built super computers, the students get trained in high end technologies. The institute is also known for its advanced diplomas in language computing, parallel processing etc. The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT) set up all over India, are another set of institutions that offer instruction in ICT, broadly defined. While IIIT, Bangalore offers specialised MTech, the other three have regular BTechs as well. The odd man out here is the IDRBT, which hosts a PhD in financial sector automation, a first in the nation.Caption High tech computing, especially chip-level design and integration, still remains the domain of C-DAC.
| INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES | |
| Centre for Development of Adavanced Computing | MTech, Advanced Diplomas (computing, robotics, embedded technologies, VLSI design |
| Institute of Hotel Mgt, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Mumbai | BSc (Hospitality and Hotel Administration) |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad | BTech (IT and ECE); MTech (IT); Master of Science in Cyber Law and Information Security; MBA (IT) |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore | MTech; MS through research |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior | BTech+MTech; MBA; MTech |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad | BTech (Computer Sc; Electronics & Communication); 5-year (BTech and MS by Research in CSE/ECE); foreign students training |
| Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology | PhD in Computer Science in arrangement with IIT Bombay and University of Hyderabad |
MANAGEMENT
The first institution that comes to one's mind on the subject of management is IIM. But there are other institutions too. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is a fine school especially for international business and exports. A constituent institution of the Department of Commerce,it has recently achieved Deemed to be University status as well. ( See our review in the May 2009 issue).
| MANAGEMENT | |
| Administrative Staff College, Hyderabad | PG Diploma in Hospital Management (2yr) |
| Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship | PGD (Management and Entrepreneurship) 1 yr |
| Institute of Secretarial Training and Management | Over 100 short term and in-service refresher courses |
| National Institute of Rural Development | PGD in Rural Development Management |
| National Institute of Small Industries Extension Training | PGD (TQM, ISO & Six Sigma; Retail Management & Logistics SCM) |
| National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai | PGD (Industrial Engineering; Industrial Management, Industrial Safety and Environmental Management, Information Technology Management) |
| Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi | MBA (International Business); Executive Masters (IB); Certificate prog in export mgt |
| Institute of Rural Management, Anand | PGD and Fellow Programme in Rural Management |
| National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai | PGD (Industrial Engineering; Industrial Management, Industrial Safety and Environmental Management, Information Technology Management) |
The national institute of rural management (NIRM) is the latest addition to public sector management schools which offers a specially designed programme on rural management. However, the pioneer in this field remains another state-run institution, Institute for Rural Management, Anand (IRMA), an autonomous body under GoI. The PG diploma from IRMA is considered a passport to innumerable jobs in the developmental and co-operative sector as well as the rural initiatives divisions of corporations. The NITIE, is another fine management school, offering specialised programmes on aspects of industrial management, but moved on to include sustainability issues as well.
SPECIALISED INSTITUTES
In addition to discipline-based institutions, India also boasts of institutions serving a particular industry needs as well. From pashion to diamond to packaging to construction the finest training and manpower development schools for the sector are in the public domain.
The best known school is the one that services the garment export industry, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), a premier school straddling mundane garment production as well as high end fashion. At the other extreme GoI also is home to IIMC which offers one of the most respected PG diplomas in media and journalism. RGNIYD, the only institution in the country, exclusively focussing on youth development, is also in the public domain.
Two of the finest specialised institutions, especially in Asia, are the School of Planning and Architecture, which is a leading institution in research and training in town planning and environment issues as well as the National Defence College, a one of its kind instituion in the sub-continent offering a platform for academic research in defence-related issues. Caption Construction sector still does not merit serious academic engagement
| SPECIALISED INSTITUTES | |
| National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi & 12 centres | BDes.(fashion design/leather design/accessory design/textile design/knitwear design/fashion communication); BFTech (apparel production); MDes.(design); MFM (fashion management); MFTech (fashion technology) |
| School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi | Graduate Courses, Postgraduate Courses & Doctoral Programmes |
| Indian Diamond Institute | Diploma/Certificate courses (Diamond, Gems & Jewellery Design & mfg); diamond grading, sorting, gemmology etc. |
| Indian Institute of Packaging | 2 year PGD in Packaging; 18-month DL Graduate Diploma in Packaging for working professionals/students |
| National Academy of Construction | PGD (Construction Project Management, Building Technology, Highway and Runway Technology, Facilities Management) in collaboration with JNTU, Hyderabad |
| National Defence College of India | National Security and Strategic Studies Course - MPhil Degree in ‘Defence and Strategic Studies from University of Madras only for senior Defence and Civil Services officers |
| National Fire Service College | BE (Fire Engineering) is awarded by Nagpur University -3.5 yrs |
| National Institute of Science Communication & Information Resources | Associateship in Information Science equivalent to Master’s degree in Library & Information Science |
| National Institute of Construction Management and Research | PG (Advanced Construction Management, Project Engineering and Management, Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure Management)-2 yrs; 1 yr graduate programme in construction management disciplines |
| National Institute of Urban Affairs | In-service training programmes |
| National Power Training Institute | PGD, Post Diploma (thermal power plant engineering), BTech/BE (Power), MBA (Power Management) |
| Rajiv Gandhi National institute of Youth Development | MA (Youth Work; Career Counselling, Gender Studies, Local Governance, Life Skills Education, Youth Empowerment) |
| National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad | Graduate Diploma in Design; PGD in Design (16 sub-disciplines) |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi & Dhenkanaal | PGD [Journalism(English/Hindi/Radio & Television/Oriya)]; Adversiting & Public Relations |
| Footware Design and Development Institute | BSc/ BDsn courses in a whole range of design disciplines with focus on footwear. |
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Where do many of these institutions stand?
How good are these institutes and what value they offer is the question that lingers on. Some of these institutions, though not as internationally feted as IITs/IIMs, offer courses which are so unique that employment opportunities are never a problem. But some of them, thanks to the fossilized systems of the state, have begun to resemble relics of an era bygone. The biggest hurdle, as Ashok Parthasarathy, former Secretary GoI suggests, is the lack of operational autonomy these institutions face, as they are tied to the administrative umblical chord of relevant ministries. Some of them like NIFT, IIFT and others have, by achieving a 'Deemed to be University ' status, gained the status and reach to enjoy a certain level of functional autonomy, which many other institutions could not even dream of. Resource crunch is another problem many of these institutions face. Dr. Ashok Jain, former Director of NISTADS, a CSIR lab, says, 'It is always a losing battle According to him the warped view of many funding agencies, which are only too ready to fund both new institutes and new initiatives, but never comfortable about spending money to sustain a programme over a long term has led to the plethora of half-finished institutes and programmes that dot the academic landscape of the country.
Yet another issue that impacts drastically on these institutions, is the intellectual isolation they suffer. University academics look down upon these research-focussed institutions as glorified training schools, whereas the scientists and reserachers in these institutions look at universities as fossilised entitites with no real connect to real life. And the truth lies somewhere in between. The artificial disconnect between research and teaching as well as between pure and applied research has resulted in a chasm, which in India is still too wide to bridge
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