Dehradun, May 11 -- THDC India Ltd and Uttarakhand Technical University signed a MoU to run THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology as per UGC/AICTE norms. The MoU was signed by DV Singh, Director (Technical), THDCIL and Dr DS Chauhan, VC, UTU here today.
The capital cost for setting up the institute including all initial infrastructure, furniture, lab equipment & library etc., shall be borne by THDCIL. The institute will be run by UTU in self financing mode as a Constituent College of the University.
Keeping in mind the growth of hydropower sector, it was agreed by the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India that THDCIL will meet the initial capital cost towards establishing a Technical Institute to impart education in various disciplines of Engineering with focus on Hydro Power and the institute would be run up by the concerned academic body.
The objective behind setting up of the Institute is to create a pool of continuously upgraded skilled set of knowledge with special thrust on construction and operation of Hydro Power stations in Uttarakhand where there is an estimated hydro power potential of 20,178 MW of which only 2,810 MW has been harnessed till now.
'THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering & Technology' is spread in 20 acres of land with state of the art infrastructural facilities such as administrative, academic block, including library, laboratories, medical room, auditorium, staff residence, hostels, computer lab, canteen etc.
In line with the commitment of THDCIL to the project affected population, five percent quota of intake every year shall be earmarked for admissions to the eligible candidates from families of the population affected due to the construction of Tehri based Koteshwar Dam. The eligibility of such candidates will be certified by District Magistrate/Director (Rehab), Tehri.
The Pioneer (India)
The capital cost for setting up the institute including all initial infrastructure, furniture, lab equipment & library etc., shall be borne by THDCIL. The institute will be run by UTU in self financing mode as a Constituent College of the University.
Keeping in mind the growth of hydropower sector, it was agreed by the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India that THDCIL will meet the initial capital cost towards establishing a Technical Institute to impart education in various disciplines of Engineering with focus on Hydro Power and the institute would be run up by the concerned academic body.
The objective behind setting up of the Institute is to create a pool of continuously upgraded skilled set of knowledge with special thrust on construction and operation of Hydro Power stations in Uttarakhand where there is an estimated hydro power potential of 20,178 MW of which only 2,810 MW has been harnessed till now.
'THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering & Technology' is spread in 20 acres of land with state of the art infrastructural facilities such as administrative, academic block, including library, laboratories, medical room, auditorium, staff residence, hostels, computer lab, canteen etc.
In line with the commitment of THDCIL to the project affected population, five percent quota of intake every year shall be earmarked for admissions to the eligible candidates from families of the population affected due to the construction of Tehri based Koteshwar Dam. The eligibility of such candidates will be certified by District Magistrate/Director (Rehab), Tehri.
The Pioneer (India)
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