Training & Seminars
The Institute organised two six months Skill Development Programmes
during the year 1997-98 in which a total number of 20 candidates were
trained. Besides, the Institute conducted E.D.P. courses in Hosiery
Trade, Leather Trade and a General EDP courses for the benefit of
Educated Unemployed Youth. A total of 289 candidates were trained in
these courses. The Institute also organised four Management Development
Courses for the benefit of existing as well as prospective entrepreneurs
of the State. Various courses devised to suit the needs of the
participants, in which 56 particpants took part, were conducted at
various places in the State. Apart from these courses three motivational
programmes were conducted at Ropar and Ludhiana. 237 prospective
entrepreneurs took part in these campaigns.
Modernisation and Technology Upgradation
The Institute organised a Workshop on Technology Upgradation &
Quality Assurance of Machine Tools Industry. The main objective of the
programme was to bring home the development in manufacturing techniques
including numerical controls for the machine tools, to the small scale
machine tools manufacturer.
Ancillary Development & Sub-Contract Exchange
1. Awareness Programme & Exhibition on Indigenisation of Spares/
Components required by Indian Air Force: On the request of 3-BRD, Indian
Air Force, Chandigarh, SISI Ludhiana, after identification of various
parts and components required by them for repairs and maintenance of the
Aircraft, organised two days programme at Ludhiana.
2. Vendor Development Programme cum Exhibition for NFL, PNFC &
PACL, Naya Nangal: The one day programme was organised in close
coordination with National Fertilisers Limited, Naya Nangal.
3. Sub-Contract Exchange: The sub-contract exchange established in the
institute assisted and guided various small scale units in identifying
large and medium units for becoming their vendors and vice-versa. During
the year, 40 new units were registered with the Exchange, 162 SSI units
were introduced to various large and medium units as vendors, 67
enquiries were processed and forwarded to various SSI units.
Export
The Institute conducted a training programme on packaging for exports
in collaboration with Indian Institute of Packaging, New Delhi and
Engineering Export Promotion Council, Jalandhar. In all 23 small scale
units participated in the programme.
Economic Investigation/Statistical Information
The Institute conducted 2 Industrial Potential Surveys for the
districts of Jalandhar and Ferozepur. The survey reports in respect of
all these district were also prepared. The Institute updated State
Industrial Profile of Punjab for the year 1997-98 by including the
latest information available from various sources.
Assistance to DICs
The Institute worked in close liaison with the State Directorate of
Industries and different District Industries Centres for the
developmental programmes like EDP, Capacity Assessment, Ancillary
Development, Export Promotion etc.
Awareness cum Motivational Training Programmes on ISO 9000/ TQM
i)One day awareness cum motivational training programmes on ISO 9000/
Total Quality Management were organised by the Institute at Phagwara and
Mohali. The programme at Phagwara was organised in collaboration with
the Punjab Chamber of Exporters, Phagwara at Hotel Hayer Palace
Industrial Area, Phagwara in which 21 participants apart from the
faculty members, officials and other delegates took part. The programme
at Mohali (District Ropar) was organised in collaboration with Mohali
Industries Association. Twenty participants represented different small
scale units at the programme.
Pollution Control
- A one-day workshop on phasing out Ozone Depleting Substances was
organised by the Institute. Fifty participants took part in the
workshop.
- An awareness programme on pollution abatement in Dyeing industry was
organised by the Institute in collaboration with Punjab Pollution
Control Board, Ludhiana and Ludhiana Dyeing Industries Association.
Forty participants took part in the programme.
- An awareness programme on Waste Minimisation and Cleaner Production
in Electroplating Industry was organised by the Institute. Forty
participants attended the programme.
Other Significant Work
i) Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana: The Institute being the member of
the Task Force Committee constituted by the Government at different DICs
in the State of Punjab & UT Chandigarh, officers assisted the Task
Force Committees in identifying beneficiaries for the Prime Minister's
Rozgar Yojana by attending meetings.
ii) The senior officers of the Institute attended quarterly meetings of
SLIIC being convened by the Reserve Bank of India, Chandigarh.
