Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
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| Type | Institute of technology Deemed university |
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| Established | 1991 |
| Campus | 451-acre (1.83 km2) |
| Website | sliet.ac.in sliet.net.in |
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET) is an Institute of Technology with status Deemed University in Longowal city, Sangrur district, Punjab, India. The institute is located on 451 acres (1.83 km2) of land provided by the Sate Government of Punjab.
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology (SLIET) has been established by the Government of India to provide technical education in emerging areas of Engineering & Technology. It caters to the technical manpower requirements at various levels by adopting a concept of modular system in imparting technical education with emphasis on practical training in industry. This institute was set up in 1989 under Rajiv Gandhi-Longowal accord with an aim to fulfill the cherished dreams of late Sant Harchand Singh Longowal. The Institute is fully funded by Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India. The educational programmes of this institute are nonconventional, innovative, practical oriented and contain all aspects of new education policy (1986) of Govt. of India.
History
The institute was conceived by the, government of India in 1985 as a tribute to Sant Harcharan Singh Longowal, a Sikh leader in the 1970s. The institute was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in 1989 and was inaugurated on 20 December 1991. It was made a Deemed University by the University Grants Commission in April 2007.
Location
The Institute is situated at Longowal about 8 km from Badbar on Chandigarh-Bathinda Highway) in the District of Sangrur, Punjab. It is well connected by road with Sangrur (18 km), Ludhiana (100 km), Chandigarh (150 km) and Delhi (360 km). The nearest railway stations are Sangrur (18 km), Dhuri (30 km) & Sunam (16 km) on the Northern Railway. The nearest airports are at Chandigarh and Ludhiana.
SLIET LOCATION
Academics
SLIET is the only institute in India which runs various technical programmes.One can join here for technical education after passing his/her High School exam.The Institute offers programmes at Certificate, Diploma, Degree, Post-graduate (M.Tech., MBA and M.Sc.) levels in various branches of Engineering, Technology & Sciences and Ph.D. programmes in Science, Management, Technology and Engineering. The programmes in the Institute provide direct entry at Certificate, Diploma, Degree, M.Tech., MBA, M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels and vertical mobility at Diploma and Degree levels of education, besides non-formal education programmes. The admission criteria for all these programs is very competitive and depends on the particular program.
The academic year is organised around the semester. There are two semesters in a year. SLIET follows a 10-point CGPA scale, with a rigorous examination procedure consisting of two mid-semester examinations called Minor Examinations and an end-semester examination called the Major Examination. Apart from that, the courses may involve short projects, term-papers, self-study assignments, and regular surprise quizzes help to keep student active.
It also offers equivalency certificate with passing certificate.
- Certificate Programme is equivalent to Intermediate/10+2.
- Degree in Welding Technology & Manufacturing Engineering is euivalent to Mechanical Engineering.
Hostels
Sliet has established separate hostels for boys and girls SLIET has 10 Hostels. The capacity of each hostels are 235 students, and the capacity of PG Hostel is 80 students. Hostels were equipped with LAN connection.
Health Centre
The Health Center has an area of 400 sq meters, with four beds. It provides day-to-day medical facilities to the students, staff and faculty. The Health Center organizes seminar/camps with the help of the District Health Department.
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