| EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
PANJAB UNIVERSITY
The Panjab University (previously named University of the Punjab) was
founded in 1882 at Lahore as the fourth teaching and affiliating University
on the Indian Subcontinent under British rule. After partition and initial
dislocation, the University shifted to Chandigarh in 1956. Its red sand
stone campus, designed by renowned French architects, came up within a
few years. After the bifurcation of Punjab and Haryana in 1966, the University
became an Inter State Body Corporate substantially supported by the Central
Government, and drawing students from the northern region and beyond.
Students from the developing countries too come to the Panjab University
for education and research. During the previous year (1997) over 18,000
students were enrolled in the University Teaching Departments (over 13,000
in its Department of Correspondence Studies), and over 69,000 students
were enrolled in the 104 affiliated colleges.
To the postgraduate and undergraduate students in its Teaching Departments
at Chandigarh (the latter only in Honours School in Science), the University
offers a beautifully laid out compact campus with modern amenities in
a pollution-free environment. With its most modern laboratories and equipment,
and on of the largest libraries in Asia, the Panjab University offers
tremendous opportunities to its students who interact with students from
all over India and abroad. They learn from a Faculty of national and international
repute. They get exposure to a variety of academic, cultural and youth
leadership programs. After passing out many get absorbed in various professions
and corporate sector in the country and also go for work and higher study
outside India.
POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH
It is one of the most modern & prestigious institutions in India.
GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE
The Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32 serves to augment
the existing health care infrastructure in Chandigarh. Spread over 36
acres its buildings are at different stages of completion.
CHANDIGARH COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
http://cca.nic.in/
Chandigarh – The largest and the most daring experiment in modern
urbanism has become the Mecca for architects from all over the world.
Chandigarh’s pre-eminence as an ‘International City‘
rests largely on the world renowned architect that Le Corbuiser; who developed
its master plan in 1951, based on his urban planning theories and the
masterly architectural works.
What is not so well known is the fact that the 20th century's greatest
architect also succeeded in getting Chandigarh College of Architecture
(CCA) established as an integral part of the great Chandigarh Experiment.
His conviction was that the creation of built environment, however brilliant
and consequential, cannot be fully grasped- much less perpetuated –
if the principles regulating its concept are not properly understood through
study of various components of the city in use.
The CCA aims at developing its unique inherent potential and to inspire,
support, sustain and continue academic programs whereby professionals
– trained in the tradition of modern urbanism ushered in by the
incomparable master- could extend the frontiers of Creativity in the pursuit
of serving the Family of Man -- efficiently, comprehensively and beautifully
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PUNJAB ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Affiliated to the Panjab University, the Punjab Engineering College was
started as Maclagan Engineering College in Lahore and was shifted to Chandigarh.
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ARTS
This college was founded in Lahore as the Mayo School of Art. After partition
it was relocated in Chandigarh and was affiliated to Panjab University.
The college provides a bachelor or fine arts degree in applied arts, graphics
and print making, painting and sculpture.
POLYTECHNICS
Chandigarh has a Central Polytechnic in Sector 26, a Central Crafts Institute
for Women in Sector 11, Government Polytechnic for Women in Sector 10,
an Industrial Training Institute in Sector 28 and a Technical Teachers'
Training Institution in Sector 26, all of which provide ample opportunity
to acquire vocational skills.
FOOD CRAFTS INSTITUTE
The Food Craft Institute in Sector 42 was established in 1973 to train
personnel for the hotel, restaurant and food products industry as well
as to popularise wholesome foods which would add diversity to the traditional
Indian diet. It offers specific training in 5 years: Front Office, Food
and Beverages Service, Cookery, Bakery, Confectionary and House Keeping.
The institute also runs a Training Restaurant (Nimantran) and a pastry
shop (Elevenses) which are open to the public.
INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT
Dr. Ambedkar Institution of Hotel Management in Sector 42 was established in 1993.
The institute offers a Diploma in Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition
and provides trained personnel for restaurants, hotels, catering establishments,
tourism and hospitality industry. Apart from full time professional courses,
it also offers part time courses for industrial, personal and for technical
skills upgradations.
DEGREE COLLEGES
There are number of degree colleges in sectors 10, 11, 26, 32, 36, 42,
45 and 46
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