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Line 1: {{Inadvert\|date=May ~~Use~~2015}} {{primary sources\|date=May 2015}} {{refimprove\|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox University \| image_name = Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology logo.jpg \| name = Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology \| native_name = \| native_name = ''संत लोंगोवाल अभियांत्रिकी एवं प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान<br>भारत सरकार द्वारा स्थापित'' \| motto = {{lang\|hi\|योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्}}<br>(''yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam'')<br>([[Sanskrit]]) \| mottoeng = Excellence in action is yoga Line 21 ⟶ 23: {{Contains Indic text}} '''Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology''' ('''SLIET''') is an [[Institute of Technology]] with status [[Deemed University]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/deemeduniversitylist.aspx?id=28&Unitype=4 \| title=Deemed Universities in India \| publisher=UGC}}</ref> in [[Longowal]], [[Sangrur]] district, [[Punjab (India)\|Punjab]], [[India]] established by Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Govt. of India. The institute is an autonomous body, fully funded by the Government Of India and controlled by the SLIET society, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The institute was established to train scientists and engineers. It shares its organisational structure and undergraduate admission process with sister CFTIs. The students and alumni of SLIET are informally referred to as SLIETians. The institute has a sprawling area of 451 acres of land provided by Punjab Government. SLIET is known for its excellence in teaching and learning process, well developed infrastructural facilities with dedicated NCC Team for the development of young energetic disciplined youth for fulfilling the objectives of NCC.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://sliet.net.in/info/NCC.html \| title= NCC at SLIET \|publisher=MHRD}}</ref> ==History== The Institute was inaugurated by [[Arjun Singh]] of the Indian [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)\|Ministry of Human Resource Development]] in 1991.<ref name="Institute History">{{cite web\|url= http://punjab.indiaresults.com/sliet/\|title= Inaugrated by Arjun Singh \|accessdate= 16 Oct 2012 \|publisher=SLIET Academics Dept, Indiaresults.com}}</ref> The institute was named in memory of [[Harchand Singh Longowal]]. The institute commenced Certificate and Diploma programmes in the year 1991 and ~~subsequently~~ the Degree programme in the year 1993. ~~The~~ Post Graduate Courses in four disciplines commenced in the year 2003.<ref name="History">{{cite web\|url= http://mhrd.gov.in/technical-education-7\|title= Institute History \|accessdate= 30 Sep 2014 \|publisher=Ministry of Human Resource Development}}</ref> All Degree Programmes were Accredited by the [[AICTE \| All India Council for Technical Education]], in 2003 &and Impact Assessment and Review were conducted by [[Educational Consultants India~~\|EdCIL~~]], in 2004. The institute was previously affiliated to [[Punjab Technical University]].<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.punjabcolleges.com/PB/Engg/Longowal/SLIET-30362/ \| title= Punjab Colleges > Sliet}}</ref> However, it was later accorded the status of [[Deemed University \| Deemed to be University]] ~~Status~~ during the year 2007-08.▼ In 1985 with the help of [[Rajiv Gandhi]], and some Indian educationalists formed a committee to consider the creation of higher technical institutions "for industrial development of India." This was followed by the creation of a 13-member committee headed by Shri [[Arjun Singh]]. Set up by union of [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)\|Ministry of Human Resource Development]] (MHRD) by an act of parliament after the signing of Punjab accord between then Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]] and [[Harchand Singh Longowal \|Sant Harchand Singh Longowal]] in 1985. Shri [[Arjun Singh]], Then Honorable [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)\|Ministry of Human Resource Development]] (MHRD), Government of India lays the foundation of the Institute,1991.<ref name="Institute History">{{cite web\|url= http://punjab.indiaresults.com/sliet/\|title= Inaugrated by Arjun Singh \|accessdate= 16 Oct 2012 \|publisher=SLIET Academics Dept, Indiaresults.com}}</ref> The institute was formally inaugurated on 20 December 1991 in the memory of the late [[Harchand Singh Longowal]]. It is located in Longowal, Sangrur, 19 kilometres east of Sangrur. It is one of the oldest technical institute in the state after [[NITJ \| NIT Jalandhar]] (1987). When the first session started in 1992, there were 200 students and 37 teachers in the four departments of the institute. The name ″Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology″ was adopted before the formal inauguration of the institute on 20 December 1991 by Arjun Singh in the memory of the late [[Harchand Singh Longowal]]. ▲The institute commenced Certificate and Diploma programmes in the year 1991 and subsequently the Degree programme in the year 1993. The Post Graduate Courses in four disciplines commenced in the year 2003.<ref name="History">{{cite web\|url= http://mhrd.gov.in/technical-education-7\|title= Institute History \|accessdate= 30 Sep 2014 \|publisher=Ministry of Human Resource Development}}</ref> All Degree Programmes were Accredited by the [[AICTE \| All India Council for Technical Education]],2003 & Impact Assessment and Review conducted by [[Educational Consultants India\|EdCIL]],2004. The institute was previously affiliated to [[Punjab Technical University]].<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.punjabcolleges.com/PB/Engg/Longowal/SLIET-30362/ \| title= Punjab Colleges > Sliet}}</ref> However, it was later accorded the status of [[Deemed University \| Deemed to be University]] Status during the year 2007-08. ==Administration== [[Image:SLIET Organisational structure.png\|thumb\|left float\|Organisational structure of the SLIET]] The Board of Governors of SLIET is under the SLIET Society, and headed by the [[Punjab]] chief secretary and [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)\|~~MHRD~~Ministry of Human Resource Development]] officials.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/SLIET-students-violent-protest-caused-loss-of-more-than-Rs-2-crore/articleshow/19930238.cms \| title= SLIET students violent protest \|accessdate= 7 May 2013 \| publisher= The Times of India}}</ref> The Administration Section of SLIET, [[Longowal]] is headed by a Dy. Registrar and function under the overall supervision of the Registrar and Director. Under the director and the registrar are the deans, heads of departments, registrar, and chairman of the hall management committee. The registrar is the chief administrative officer and oversees day-to-day operations. He is the custodian of records, funds, and other properties of the institute. Under the charge of the heads of departments (HOD) are the faculty (full-time professors as well as those of associate and assistant status). The wardens of hostels are placed under the chairman of the hall management committee in the organisation.<ref name="Power and duty">{{cite web \| authorlink = Public Information Officer \| url = http://rti.sliet.ac.in/ Line 46 ⟶ 41: }}</ref> SLIET receives ~~nearly Rs. 20 crore (US $2.3 million) of~~its funding from the government ~~yearly. Other sources of funds include~~, student fees and research funding by industry-sponsored projects. <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000818/punjab.htm#6 \| title= Deemed University Status \| publisher= The Tribune}}</ref> ~~SLIET subsidises undergraduate student fees and provide scholarships to all MTech & PhD students to encourage them to pursue higher studies.~~ The academic policies of SLIET are decided by its senate.<ref name="Academic rules">{{cite web\|url= http://academic.sliet.ac.in/ \| title=Academic rules \| publisher=SLIET Academic Dept.}}</ref> It consists of all professors of the institute, and administrative and students. The senate controls and approves the curriculum, courses, examinations and results, and appoints committees to look into specific academic matters. The teaching, training and research activities of the institute are periodically reviewed by the senate to maintain educational standards and published in form of Book and put on the website for wider circulation and information.<ref name="Academic rules">{{cite web\|url= http://academic.sliet.ac.in/ \| title=Academic rules \| publisher=SLIET Academic Dept.}}</ref>▼ SLIET follows the [[credit (education)\|credit]]-based system of performance evaluation, with proportional weighting of courses based on their importance. The total marks (usually out of 100) form the basis of [[Grade (education)#India\|grades]], with a grade value (out of 10) assigned to a range of marks. For each semester, the students are graded by taking a weighted average from all the courses with their respective credit points. Each semester's evaluation is done independently with a [[grade (education)\|cumulative grade point average]] (CGPA) reflecting the average performance across semesters. The medium of instruction is English.<ref>{{cite web ~~\|url=http://academic.sliet.ac.in/files/2012/05/New-Grading-Pattern-PG-UG-2012-batch.docx~~ ~~\|title= New Grading Pattern~~ ~~\|publisher= Sliet Academic Dept.~~ ~~\|accessdate=2012~~ ~~}}</ref>~~ ~~==Motto==~~ ▲The academic policies of SLIET are decided by its senate.<ref name="Academic rules">{{cite web\|url= http://academic.sliet.ac.in/ \| title=Academic rules \| publisher=SLIET Academic Dept.}}</ref> It consists of all professors of the institute, ~~and administrative~~administrators and students. The senate controls and approves the curriculum, courses, examinations and results, and appoints committees to look into specific academic matters. The teaching, training and research activities of the institute are periodically reviewed by the senate to maintain educational standards and published in form of Book and put on the website for wider circulation and information.<ref name="Academic rules">{{cite web\|url= http://academic.sliet.ac.in/ \| title=Academic rules \| publisher=SLIET Academic Dept.}}</ref> The motto of SLIET is "Yoga Karmashu Kaushalam" (योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् in [[Sanskrit]]). The motto literally translates to "Excellence in action is [[Yoga]]" essentially implying that doing your work well is (true) yoga. It is sourced to [[Krishna\|Sri Krishna's]] discourse to [[Arjuna]] in [[Bhagavad Gita]], chapter 2 verse 50. This quote in its larger context of Gita urges man to acquire equanimity because such a soul endowed with the mind of equanimity allows him to shed the effects of his good and evil deeds in this world itself. Equanimity is the source of perfection in [[Karma\|Karmic]] endeavors while leading to [[Moksha\|Salvation]].<!--Moksha is the ultimate goal of Yoga!!--> ==Campus== SLIET is located 19 [[Kilometers]](11[[mile]]) east of [[Sangrur]]~~. The Institute is located at Longowal and is connected by road with Sangrur (19 km), Barnala(25 km), Ludhiana (110 km), Chandigarh (150 km)and New Delhi (350 km)~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://sliet.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Brochure.pdf \|title=Sliet Brochure(2013) \|publisher=sliet.ac.in \|accessdate=2013}}</ref> ==External links== {{official website\|http://sliet.ac.in}} [https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2181437,75.6978684,15z?hl=en-US Map of Sliet longowal] ==References==

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