HPTU to start BTech, MBA in Lahaul & Spiti

Tribune News Service

Shimla, August 30

The Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU), Hamirpur, will start BTech (computer science) and MBA (tourism and hospitality) at its Kukumseri campus in the tribal Lahaul and Spiti district from this session.

Linking courses with jobs is very significant and a survey will be conducted to know the present trends, said Technical Education Minister Ram Lal Markanda, adding that seats would be increased in courses where there is more demand while number of seats could be reduced in the courses with few takers.

As many as 47 institutions are affiliated with the HPTU, Hamirpur, which also has five off-campus institutions. “The university is promoting research work and Rs 50,000 will be given to students who come up with new ideas,” he said and added that students had developed and launched a new app to share research work.

Addressing mediapersons here today, Markanda said in 2010, the HPTU was opened on 1.97 hectares of land and today, the landholding of the university had increased to 54 hectares and therefore, expansion would be undertaken to ensure all facilities for students.

Disclosing the 21 by 21 plan (21 things to be done in 2021), the minister said the university would start training of ITI teachers and Phd in management and technology, besides constructing hostels for tribal students, stadium, auditorium, open theatre, gym, recreational centre, guest house and skill development centres.

Meanwhile, Vice-Chancellor of HPTU Prof SP Bansal said examinations will start from September 4 and the results will be announced by September 30.