VIRTUAL NATIONAL TOWN AND VIRTUAL NATIONAL TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING UNIVERSITYCOUNTRY PLANNING UNIVERSITY

Group LeaderGroup Leader

D. S. MESHRAMD. S. MESHRAMInstitute of Town Planners, India, New DelhiInstitute of Town Planners, India, New Delhi

VIRTUAL NATIONAL TOWN AND COUNTRY VIRTUAL NATIONAL TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING UNIVERSITY (VNTCPU)PLANNING UNIVERSITY (VNTCPU)

First Presentation was made to Mission on 30 May 2009 First Presentation was made to Mission on 30 May 2009 highlighting: highlighting: Major Achievements of the ITPIMajor Achievements of the ITPI Congruence between the ITPI and Mission ObjectivesCongruence between the ITPI and Mission Objectives Distribution of Reading Materials, Journals and Distribution of Reading Materials, Journals and

Newsletters of the ITPINewsletters of the ITPI Successful conduct of Associateship ExaminationSuccessful conduct of Associateship Examination Constant interactions with the AICTEConstant interactions with the AICTE

Members desired the ITPI to Submit DPR for VNTCPUMembers desired the ITPI to Submit DPR for VNTCPU DPR Submitted to MHRD on 11 July 2009DPR Submitted to MHRD on 11 July 2009

PROPOSAL FOR THE VNTCPUPROPOSAL FOR THE VNTCPU

IntroductionIntroduction

Need for the VNTCPUNeed for the VNTCPU

National Mission on Education and the ITPI National Mission on Education and the ITPI

Role of the ITPI in Setting up VNTCPURole of the ITPI in Setting up VNTCPU

Components of the VNTCPUComponents of the VNTCPU

Financial requirements and phasingFinancial requirements and phasing

Way ForwardWay Forward

INTRODUCTION: ITPIINTRODUCTION: ITPI ITPI, a Professional body of Town and Country ITPI, a Professional body of Town and Country

PlannersPlanners ITPI was Formed in 1952ITPI was Formed in 1952 Provision and promotion of Town and Country Provision and promotion of Town and Country

Planning Education and ProfessionPlanning Education and Profession Coordination with National Education Regulators Coordination with National Education Regulators

and Fundersand Funders Holding Awareness Campaigns about Town and Holding Awareness Campaigns about Town and

Country PlanningCountry Planning Initiation for setting up of Planning Schools in the Initiation for setting up of Planning Schools in the

CountryCountry Assisted Government in the preparation of Town Assisted Government in the preparation of Town

and Country Planning Actsand Country Planning Acts Prepared Urban Development Plan Formulation and Prepared Urban Development Plan Formulation and

Implementation Guidelines on the request of Implementation Guidelines on the request of Ministry of Urban DevelopmentMinistry of Urban Development

Prepared Course Curriculum for Bachelors and Prepared Course Curriculum for Bachelors and Masters Degree Programs in Town and Country Masters Degree Programs in Town and Country Planning for AICTEPlanning for AICTE

Conducting Associateship Examination since 1952 Conducting Associateship Examination since 1952 through TPEBthrough TPEB

Prepared Readers Volumes on 21 SubjectsPrepared Readers Volumes on 21 Subjects Accredits various Schools in the country to ensure Accredits various Schools in the country to ensure

the quality of Town Planning Education the quality of Town Planning Education AICTE has signed an MoU with ITPI in 1991AICTE has signed an MoU with ITPI in 1991 ITPI has 21 Regional Chapters in the State Capitals ITPI has 21 Regional Chapters in the State Capitals

out of which 13 have their own buildings with out of which 13 have their own buildings with infrastructure and libraryinfrastructure and library

Publishes quarterly Journals and Newsletters since Publishes quarterly Journals and Newsletters since 1952 giving latest technological developments, and 1952 giving latest technological developments, and placements for students, etcplacements for students, etc

INTRODUCTION: ITPIINTRODUCTION: ITPI

The Mission Focuses on Capacity Building and The Mission Focuses on Capacity Building and Knowledge EmpowermentKnowledge Empowerment

Proposal Conforms to the Mission GoalsProposal Conforms to the Mission Goals Creation of large number of Qualified Planning Creation of large number of Qualified Planning

Experts Experts Allows access for planning education to students Allows access for planning education to students

located in Remote Districtslocated in Remote Districts Fulfills Economic and Social needs of the Country Fulfills Economic and Social needs of the Country

in Managing Cities and Regionsin Managing Cities and Regions Ultimately contributes to Economic growth of the Ultimately contributes to Economic growth of the

CountryCountry

INTRODUCTION: NATIONAL MISSION ON INTRODUCTION: NATIONAL MISSION ON EDUCATION THROUGH ICTEDUCATION THROUGH ICT

NEED FOR ESTABLISHING THE VNTCPUNEED FOR ESTABLISHING THE VNTCPU Delivery mechanism of Town and Country Planning Delivery mechanism of Town and Country Planning

Education, in VougeEducation, in Vouge Traditional Classrooms based approachTraditional Classrooms based approach Costly, less accessible and time consumingCostly, less accessible and time consuming 16 Recognized Planning Institutions plus two new 16 Recognized Planning Institutions plus two new

SPAs (Establishment of 1 SPA Costs Rs. 213.00 SPAs (Establishment of 1 SPA Costs Rs. 213.00 Crore)Crore)

Supply Demand gap of PlannersSupply Demand gap of Planners Less than one third demand being met in 50 YearsLess than one third demand being met in 50 Years Presently 3,500 Planners in the countryPresently 3,500 Planners in the country Over 5,000 Urban Settlements, over 600 Districts and Over 5,000 Urban Settlements, over 600 Districts and

a large number of villagesa large number of villages Additionally, Planners needed in teaching and Additionally, Planners needed in teaching and

research, private consultancy and other Line research, private consultancy and other Line DepartmentsDepartments

Professionals already employed who are desirous Professionals already employed who are desirous of upgrading their skills are not in the position to of upgrading their skills are not in the position to join regular classesjoin regular classes

Examination on demand would enhance Examination on demand would enhance accessibility not only to such professionals but accessibility not only to such professionals but also to fresh graduatesalso to fresh graduates

Virtual Education is less costlyVirtual Education is less costly Best faculty can be made availableBest faculty can be made available Critical mass of planners can be created within Critical mass of planners can be created within

short timeshort time Virtual education would make Planning Education Virtual education would make Planning Education

cheaper and highly accessiblecheaper and highly accessible 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of

IndiaIndia Eleventh and Twelfth Schedule Eleventh and Twelfth Schedule Mandatory preparation of MPCs and DPCs Mandatory preparation of MPCs and DPCs

NEED FOR ESTABLISHING THE VNTCPUNEED FOR ESTABLISHING THE VNTCPU

(2.2.1&2) Intellectual resources available with ITPI can (2.2.1&2) Intellectual resources available with ITPI can be effectively utilizedbe effectively utilized

(2.2.4) ITPI can provide platform for sharing ideas and (2.2.4) ITPI can provide platform for sharing ideas and techniques and pooling of planning knowledgetechniques and pooling of planning knowledge

(2.2.9) ITPI can campaign to spread planning (2.2.9) ITPI can campaign to spread planning education to the door steps of the learnerseducation to the door steps of the learners

(2.2.14) ITPI can assist in capacity building through (2.2.14) ITPI can assist in capacity building through orientation classes and training programmesorientation classes and training programmes

(2.2.15) ITPI through its Research and Documentation (2.2.15) ITPI through its Research and Documentation Centre create large number of networks of experts in Centre create large number of networks of experts in planning through its 21 Regional Chapterplanning through its 21 Regional Chapter

(2.2.23) ITPI can propagate techniques like Remote (2.2.23) ITPI can propagate techniques like Remote Sensing , GIS and GPSSensing , GIS and GPS

(2.2.24) ITPI can organize Teachers Training (2.2.24) ITPI can organize Teachers Training programme and assist in upgrading Course programme and assist in upgrading Course CurriculumCurriculum

NATIONAL MISSION ON EDUCATION NATIONAL MISSION ON EDUCATION AND ITPIAND ITPI

(3.10.2) ITPI has been initiating specialized (3.10.2) ITPI has been initiating specialized postgraduate programmespostgraduate programmes

(3.15) ITPI is already conducting Associateship (3.15) ITPI is already conducting Associateship Examination for which the students from all over Examination for which the students from all over India appear. ITPI therefore, is submitting the India appear. ITPI therefore, is submitting the present proposal for setting up of VNTCPUpresent proposal for setting up of VNTCPU

(3.17), (3.24.1) Through 21 Regional Chapters ITPI (3.17), (3.24.1) Through 21 Regional Chapters ITPI can provide platform for teachers to provide can provide platform for teachers to provide substitute for coaching for economically weaker substitute for coaching for economically weaker studentsstudents

(9.3), (9.7) ITPI through their website can popularize (9.3), (9.7) ITPI through their website can popularize the objectives of the Mission and organize the objectives of the Mission and organize Workshops, ConferencesWorkshops, Conferences

(9.8) Can organize lectures of world renowned (9.8) Can organize lectures of world renowned scholars through their websitescholars through their website

NATIONAL MISSION ON EDUCATION NATIONAL MISSION ON EDUCATION AND ITPIAND ITPI

Virtual Classrooms Virtual Classrooms

Virtual Drafting Studios and ThesisVirtual Drafting Studios and Thesis

Virtual LibraryVirtual Library

Virtual Admissions and ExaminationVirtual Admissions and Examination

COMPONENTS OF THE VNTCPUCOMPONENTS OF THE VNTCPU

DVDs for all 21 theory subjects by the best available DVDs for all 21 theory subjects by the best available faculty in the Countryfaculty in the Country

Careful examination of syllabus of each subjectCareful examination of syllabus of each subject Scripts to be written by the faculty for five units of Scripts to be written by the faculty for five units of

each subjecteach subject 20 lecturers of 45 minutes for each subject20 lecturers of 45 minutes for each subject Professionally recorded, edited and produced DVDsProfessionally recorded, edited and produced DVDs Guidance of a professional directorGuidance of a professional director

VIRTUAL CLASSROOMSVIRTUAL CLASSROOMS

Apart from 21 theory subjectsApart from 21 theory subjects

Design Portfolio – I (at stage I)Design Portfolio – I (at stage I)

Design Portfolio – II (at stage II)Design Portfolio – II (at stage II)

Personal contact program at Regional ChaptersPersonal contact program at Regional Chapters

Stage – I: Four Core and any two subjects out of sixStage – I: Four Core and any two subjects out of six

Stage – II: Four Core and any two subjects out of sixStage – II: Four Core and any two subjects out of six

Stage – III: One Core and the ThesisStage – III: One Core and the Thesis

VIRTUAL DRAFTING STUDIOS AND VIRTUAL DRAFTING STUDIOS AND THESISTHESIS

Town planning not limited to specific text booksTown planning not limited to specific text books Draws on number of books, journals and practical Draws on number of books, journals and practical

illustrationsillustrations Costly to maintain traditional librariesCostly to maintain traditional libraries Highly restricted access of traditional librariesHighly restricted access of traditional libraries E-journals and e-booksE-journals and e-books Highly accessible through 21 ITPI Chapters and 16 Highly accessible through 21 ITPI Chapters and 16

recognized planning Institutionsrecognized planning Institutions Subscription to repositories like JSTORSubscription to repositories like JSTOR

VIRTUAL LIBRARYVIRTUAL LIBRARY

On demand admissionOn demand admission On demand examinationsOn demand examinations Design of virtual admission formsDesign of virtual admission forms E-examination papers and answering facilitiesE-examination papers and answering facilities E-paper evaluation facilitiesE-paper evaluation facilities Both at the New Delhi HQ and ITPI Chapters. In first Both at the New Delhi HQ and ITPI Chapters. In first

phase at Mumbai, Kolkatta, Bangalore, Hyderabad, phase at Mumbai, Kolkatta, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Panchkula (Chandigarh), Jaipur and remaining 7 Panchkula (Chandigarh), Jaipur and remaining 7 Regional Chapters would be covered in second Regional Chapters would be covered in second phasephase

Highly sensitive security systemsHighly sensitive security systems Virtual networking: interactions between students Virtual networking: interactions between students

and facultyand faculty

VIRTUAL ADMISSION AND VIRTUAL ADMISSION AND EXAMINATIONSEXAMINATIONS

Total Expenditure: Rs. 21.87 croreTotal Expenditure: Rs. 21.87 crore ITPI Contribution: Rs. 1.33 crore (excluding Rs. 15.66 ITPI Contribution: Rs. 1.33 crore (excluding Rs. 15.66

crore for providing premises for functioning of crore for providing premises for functioning of VNTCPU)VNTCPU)

Mission Contribution: Rs. 20.54 croreMission Contribution: Rs. 20.54 crore Recurring Expenditure: Rs. 5.04 croreRecurring Expenditure: Rs. 5.04 crore Non-recurring Expenditure: Rs. 16.83 croreNon-recurring Expenditure: Rs. 16.83 crore Yearwise ExpenditureYearwise Expenditure

2009 – 2010: Rs. 13.06 cr. (NR-11.68 cr, R-1.38 cr)2009 – 2010: Rs. 13.06 cr. (NR-11.68 cr, R-1.38 cr) 2010 – 2011: Rs. 7.47 cr. (NR-5.04 cr, R-2.42 cr)2010 – 2011: Rs. 7.47 cr. (NR-5.04 cr, R-2.42 cr) 2011 – 2012: Rs. 1.34 cr. (NR-0.11 cr, R-1.23 cr)2011 – 2012: Rs. 1.34 cr. (NR-0.11 cr, R-1.23 cr)

Rs. 21.87 cr. (NR-16.83 cr, R-5.04 Rs. 21.87 cr. (NR-16.83 cr, R-5.04 cr)cr)

FUNDING AND PHASINGFUNDING AND PHASING

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