AHEC Final Cover.cdr - IIT Roorkee

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYGovernment of Utttaranchal gave an assignment to Alternate Hydro EnergyCentre (AHEC), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) to prepare Syllabi for“Leveraging Rich Potential of Water and Hydro Resources in Uttaranchal” to increaseemployment opportunities in Uttaranchal.Four workshops were organized by AHEC to discuss and collect views of all thestake-holders. Detailed syllabi for 12 courses have been prepared. It is recommendedthat the following activities should be undertaken to achieve the desired objectives:(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)Introduction of new subjects in existing course in the areas relevant toHydro Power Development and Water Resources Management at differentlevels.Organisation of training of teachers who could teach these courses and toprepare teaching manuals for them,Strengthening of existing laboratories and libraries in select institutionsVisit of students and teachers to water resource management schemes andhydro power projects, participation in conferences and visit ofprofessionals to deliver special lectures in select institutions who willinitiate running these courses andOrganisation of short term courses for already passed out studentsPreparation of manuals and conducting training programmes for teachers willinvolve an expenditure of Rs. 31.00 lacs. It is proposed that new courses should beintroduced initially in 2 Engineering Degree Colleges, 5 Postgraduate Institutions, 7Polytechnics and 5 ITIs and these institutions should undertake activities listed abovewith initial expenditure of Rs. 21.00 lacs and annual recurring expenditure of Rs. 30.55lacs.AHEC-IITR/Ua. Govt./syllabus/WR-HPD/2006