Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (abbreviated SLIET i.e.ਸਲਾਇਟ सलाइट ) is a
Govt. of India
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established (1989)
deemed university under Section 3 of the
UGC Act 1956 for higher education and research in India. The UG Program of SLIET is accredited as TIER 1 by the NBA ( National Board of Accreditation). It is well known as the "Modern Gurukul" of Tech Education due to lush green campus of in
Longowal, Sangrur, Punjab, India. SLIET is fully funded by the
Ministry of Human Resource Development
The Ministry of Education ( MoE; formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development from 1985 to 2020) is a ministry of the Government of India, responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education. The Ministry is further di ...
, and is an autonomous body controlled by the SLIET Society. Institute has been set up in the memory of Late Sh. Harchand Singh ji Longowal under Rajiv Longowal Punjab accord. Educational opportunities include technical and practical training in the fields of engineering and technology. The students and alumni of SLIET are informally referred to as SLIETians.
History
![SLIET Longowal Main Building](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/SLIET_Longowal_Main_Building.jpg)
Established by the
Ministry of Human Resource Development
The Ministry of Education ( MoE; formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development from 1985 to 2020) is a ministry of the Government of India, responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education. The Ministry is further di ...
(MHRD) in 1989 and formally inaugurated by Sh. Arjun Singh, Minister of HRD, Gov. Of India, on 20 December 1991,
SLIET was established to provide education in areas of engineering and technology.
It was named in memory of
Harchand Singh Longowal
Sant Harchand Singh Longowal (2 January 1932 – 20 August 1985) was the President of the Akali Dal during the Punjab insurgency of the 1980s. He had signed the Punjab accord, also known as the Rajiv-Longowal Accord along with Rajiv Gandhi on 2 ...
, a Sikh political party leader who was assassinated in 1985 after signing a peace accord with the government of Punjab. At the time of Longowal's assassination, Prime Minister
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi (; 20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) was an Indian politician who served as the sixth prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the 1984 assassination of his mother, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, to beco ...
called it "a tragedy not just for Punjab but for the whole country. He worked courageously . . . to remove hatred from the hearts of men and to bring peace after so much strife and pain."
The institute initiated certificate and diploma programmes in 1991, and the degree programme in 1993. Post graduate courses in four disciplines were initiated in 2003.
All degree programmes were accredited in 2003 by the
All India Council for Technical Education
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 first as an advisory body and later on in ...
, and an impact assessment and review were conducted by
Educational Consultants India in 2004. The institute was previously affiliated to
Punjab Technical University
I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU), formerly Punjab Technical University (PTU), is a State university located by Kapurthala highway in Kapurthala, India. It was established by an act of State Legislature on 16 January 1997, to p ...
. However, it was later accorded the status of
Deemed to be University during the year 2007–08.
SLIET got "DELL College of the Year 2019 Award" By Dell Technologies, Banglore.
Administration
![SLIET Organisational structure](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/SLIET_Organisational_structure.png)
The Board of Governors of SLIET is under the SLIET Society, and headed by Sh. Jagdish Rai Singal Managing Director of Eastman Industries Ltd., Eastman Cast & Forge Ltd. and Director of Eastman Auto & Power Ltd''.'' and
Ministry of Human Resource Development
The Ministry of Education ( MoE; formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development from 1985 to 2020) is a ministry of the Government of India, responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education. The Ministry is further di ...
officials.
The Administration Section of SLIET,
Longowal
Longowal is a town with municipal council in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab. Longowal is unique in the history of East Punjab.
Overview
Longowal village was first brought into existence by Baba Alla ji Singh, in whose name a ver ...
is having Dy. Registrar, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who also looks after the library and function under the overall managerial control of the Registrar and Director.
SLIET receives its funding from the government, student fees and research funding by industry-sponsored projects.
The academic policies of SLIET are decided by its senate.
It consists of all professors of the institute, administrators and students. Registrar is the member secretary of Senate.
There are four deans, who look after different functions who are appointed by Director for a period of two years, with registrar as the central officer, who is appointed by Board of Management and is also member secretary of building works committee, head of examinations, planning and monitoring board and only authorised official to make outside correspondence on behalf of Institute.
Admissions
The admissions to the
B.Tech
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programs run by the institute is based on
Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) conducted across India. Admissions to the
MTech
A Master of Engineering (abbreviated MEng, M.E. or M.Eng.) is either an academic or professional master's degree in the field of engineering.
International variations
Australia
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programs are by the
GATE
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exam conducted by the
IITs
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are central government owned Institute of technology, public technical institutes located across India. They are under the ownership of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Ministry of Educat ...
and
IISc
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in Bengaluru, in the Indian state of Karnataka. The institute wa ...
. The postgraduate admission is on the basis of research and interviews by the appropriate screening committees.
For foreign students, admissions are done through Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) scheme.
Campus
SLIET is located east of
Sangrur
Sangrur is a city in Sangrur district of the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of Sangrur District.
Geography
Sangrur is located at . It has an average elevation of 237 metres (778 feet).
Climate
Health s ...
.
It is situated on of land provided by the Punjab government. The property is landscaped and well maintained to provide for an aesthetically pleasing environment.
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Academic units
Departments :
* Chemical Engineering
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* Chemistry
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* Civil Engineering
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* Computer Science & Engineering
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* Disabilities studies
* Electrical Engineering
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* Electronics & Communication Engineering
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* Food Engineering & Technology
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* Mathematics
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* Mechanical Engineering
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* Management
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Management includes the activities o ...
and Humanities
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* Physics
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*Instrumentation and control engineering
Library
Health Center
The Health Center has been established in the institute premises, in a covered area of approx. 400 m2, with a capacity of four beds. It provides day to day medical facilities at primary level to the students, staff and faculty. For general awareness, the Health Center organizes various seminars/camps with the help of District Health Department.
Clubs and student forums
SLIET has various clubs like SSDC (SLIET Software Development Club),SVIESA, InternWell, Happy club, Team Mavericks, Endeavour, IIChE SLIET-Student Chapter etc. which span a range of interests among students. The clubs come under the purview of the Dean (Student-Faculty Welfare). Each club is represented by a coordinator who coordinates the activities of their respective club.
Hostels
There are 14 hostels (10 boys and 4 girls). The hostels are named after Indian scientists.
Ranking
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology was ranked 178 among engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education (India), Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the ...
(NIRF) in 2022.
Festivals
The major annual festival organised by SLIETians every year are :
*TechFest : a tech festival of the college to showcase the technical skill of the student
TechFest'19
*Madhuram : a cultural festival.
*SocialFest : a social festival of college to motivate students towards social responsibilitie
SocialFest'19
SPIC MACAY SLIET Chapter
SPICMACAY (Society for the Promotion
of Indian Classical Music and Culture
Amongst Youth) is a non-political
nationwide voluntary movement that
organizes programs of classical music
and dance
Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...
, folk arts
Folk and traditional arts are rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of a community. They encompass the body of expressive culture associated with the fields of folklore and cultural heritage. Tangible folk art includes objects which histo ...
, crafts, yoga
Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consciou ...
,
classic cinema screenings and much
more inside the schools and colleges
throughout the world to make
students more aware about the Indian
and world heritage. It was founded by
a renowned professor of IIT Delhi
The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi is a public institute of technology located in New Delhi, India. It is one of the 23 IITs created to be Centres of Excellence for training, research and development in science, engineering and technolo ...
, Dr.
Kiran Seth
Kiran Seth (born 1949) is an Indian academician, Professor Emeritus in the department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He is most known as the founder of SPIC MACAY (1977), a non-profit organisation which p ...
in 1977.
SPICMACAY in SLIET, Longowal is an
official club which provides a great
platform for all the talented
performers. The club is not just an
exquisite platform to showcase the
talent but also an opportunity to grow
and learn from other fellow
performers and enhance their pre-
acquired skills. It also organizes
various workshops where famous and
approachable artists are invited to
learn more and improve.
See also
* National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar (NIT Jalandhar or NITJ), formerly Regional Engineering College Jalandhar, is a public engineering university located in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. It has been declared as an Instit ...
* Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar) is a public technical university located in Rupnagar, Punjab, India. It is one of the eight newer Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development ...
References
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