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PCTE Group of Institutes is a group of five private colleges in two campuses in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. All the courses offered by PCTE is affiliated with Punjab Technical University (PTU).

History and organization[edit]

In 1999, the Punjab Management Education Trust established the Punjab College of Technical Education to provide management and IT education in the region. Since then, PCTE has expanded into Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Medical Lab Sciences, Airlines, Tourism, Hotel Management, Fashion Designing, Journalism and Mass Communication and Engineering.

PCTE publishes the PCTE Journal of Business Management and PCTE Journal of Computer Sciences. PCTE also edits the quarterly journal, M-World, for the Ludhiana Management Association, addressing management issues.

Awards & rankings[edit]

  • Asia's Best B-School Leadership Award[1][2] by CMO Council, USA at Suntec, Singapore in 2010.
  • Innovation Leadership Award by CMO Council, USA at Suntec, Singapore in 2010.[2]
  • Most Outstanding B-School of North India by Dainik Bhaskar B-School Leadership Awards at HRD World Congress in 2010.[3]
  • Best B-School Innovation Award by DNA in 2010.[3][4]
  • Best B-School Leadership Award by DNA in 2010.[3][4]
  • Ranked 38th among private B-Schools in India by Outlook in 2010.
  • "B-School that encourages leadership as part of curriculum" award by 17th Dewang Mehta B-School Excellence Award in association with B School Affaire in 2009.
  • Rated after top 7 B-School on the basis of Intellectual Capital by Indian Management Journal of All India Management Association in 2009.[5][failed verification][6]
  • Rated as the best business school in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and J&K by the Competition Success Review[7] and Indian Management Journal of All India Management Association for the 7th time consecutively in 2009.
  • Business India rated PCTE in the A category in 2004,[8] then the A+ category in 2008,[9] and the A++ category in 2009.
  • Business World ranked PCTE as 12th on Learning Experience basis and 31st on International Exposure among top business schools of India in 2007.[10]
  • Graded as an "A"-grade business school by the All India Management Association (AIMA) for multiple years in a row.[11][12][13]

International conferences[edit]

Since 2004,[14] PCTE has organized international conferences in several Indian states[15] and Bangladesh, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom[16] – have presented their research papers in Business Management and IT.[17] These conferences have provided platforms for industry and academicians to share and discuss trends and technologies for the development of manpower.[18]

International links[edit]

PCTE has signed nine MOUs (Memoranda of Understanding, or agreements of cooperation) with institutions in Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Mozambique, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and South Africa.[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] Seven faculty members teaching in a university in Mozambique joined PCTE for the academic session 2010–2011. PCTE has a number of agreements with foreign universities. Some are meant to facilitate research and faculty/scholar exchange, while others include student exchange as part of a wider MoU.[29]

PCTE has attracted students from Afghanistan, Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe[30][28][31][32][33] – along with a research scholar from Cameroon.

Student activities[edit]

PCTE was listed in the Limca Book of Records 2005,[34] for being the only business school to give its students hand-on knowledge about Indian stock market. its . The students pool funds and invest in the market. A portfolio of scrips is planned and managed by the students every year, who are themselves responsible for all decisions regarding the buying and selling of scrips. They manage all financial activities related to bank account, financial decisions and D-mat account.

Koshish is cultural and literary event,[35][36][37][38][39] held in the month of September–October every year. Classes compete among themselves in varied events to lift the overall trophy. As many as 2,000 PCTE students participate each year[40] in different cultural and literary events.[41]

Ehsaas is PCTE's international, inter-institutional cultural-cum-literary festival.[42][43][44][45] Since year 2000, it has been organized multiple times both in India and in Pakistan. Events at Ehsaas may include a car rally,[46] "dumb charades, face painting",[47] "a fashion show, folk and western dances, solo and duet singing, mime, one act plays, fusion music, poetry etc."[45] At Ehsaas 2006, 700 students participated on four teams from Pakistan – NCBA & E-Lahore, FAST-Peshawar, IQRA-Islamabad, and SZABIST-Islamabad. 25 professional institutes in India and around 6000 visitors attended the event.

The Institute of Hotel Management at PCTE also organizes a food festival called Daawat-e-Khas. The event combines ethnic foods of India – both popular dishes and unusual fare – with live music.[48]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PCTE receives Asia's Best B-School Leadership Award". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Ludhiana Stories: From Schools & Colleges – Awards". The Tribune. 29 July 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Ludhiana Stories: Award for PCTE". The Tribune. 16 February 2010.
  4. ^ a b "DNA b-school awards for premier institutes". Mumbai: DNA – Daily News & Analysis. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  5. ^ "AIMA – All India Management Association". Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: Survey ranks PCTE top B-school in region". The Tribune. 22 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Competition Success Review". Archived from the original on 20 June 2010.
  8. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE rated A grade by survey". The Tribune. 4 November 2004.
  9. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: Best business school". The Tribune. 29 October 2009.
  10. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE 12th among B-schools, says survey". The Tribune. 16 February 2008.
  11. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE MBA seats increased". The Tribune. 24 September 2005.
  12. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE rated best B-school in region". The Tribune. 21 September 2005.
  13. ^ "AIMA rates PCTE as an 'A' grade B-School in survey 2007". Express India News Service. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  14. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE organises conference on IT". The Tribune. 28 November 2004.
  15. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: Conference on 'global trends in IT'". The Tribune. 31 March 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008.
  16. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: IT experts call for techno revolution". The Tribune. 13 November 2005.
  17. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: Conference on IT sector". The Tribune. 1 April 2008.
  18. ^ "PCTE to hold international conference". Express India News Service. 1 April 2008.
  19. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE improves its rank". The Tribune. 12 September 2006.
  20. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE delegation visits Pakistan". The Tribune. 3 June 2004.
  21. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE signs MoU with Pak institute". The Tribune. 23 July 2005.
  22. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE signs pact with Sri Lanka varsity". The Tribune. 30 July 2005.
  23. ^ "Delegation from Sudan visits PCTE". Express India News Service. 5 February 2008.
  24. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: Sudanese delegation visits PCTE". The Tribune. 5 February 2008.
  25. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: UK delegation visits PCTE". The Tribune. 12 March 2008.
  26. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE, UK college sign pact". The Tribune. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 6 June 2009.
  27. ^ "PCTE signs pact with Mozambique varsity". Express India News Service. 22 June 2010.
  28. ^ a b "Ludhiana Stories: PTU VC meets foreign students". The Tribune. 7 September 2010.
  29. ^ "Delegation from UK visits PCTE". Express India News Service. 12 March 2008.
  30. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE convocation tomorrow". The Tribune. 8 March 2007. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009.
  31. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: 6 South African students join PCTE". The Tribune. 18 July 2003.
  32. ^ Shivani Bhakoo (1 September 2005). "Ludhiana Stories: Foreign students lend global touch to PCTE". The Tribune.
  33. ^ Shivani Bhakoo (24 August 2006). "Ludhiana Stories: Foreign students find studies cheap in India". The Tribune.
  34. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: College enters Limca Book of Records". The Tribune. 24 April 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  35. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: Koshish-2005 gets under way at PCTE". The Tribune. 30 September 2005.
  36. ^ "Koshish-2007 begins at PCTE". Express India News Service. 29 September 2007.
  37. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: "Koshish 2007" begins at PCTE". The Tribune. 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008.
  38. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: 'Koshish' concludes at PCTE". The Tribune. 8 October 2008.
  39. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: Koshish-2009". The Tribune. 27 September 2009.
  40. ^ "1,700 take part in Koshish fest". The Times of India. 24 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  41. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: Sri Lankan team visits PCTE". The Tribune. 27 September 2005.
  42. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE students to hold car rally". The Tribune. 18 February 2003.
  43. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: All set for 'Saluja Ehsaas'". The Tribune. 25 February 2005.
  44. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: "Ehsaas-2005" begins". The Tribune. 27 February 2005.
  45. ^ a b "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE to organise "Ehsaas" in Pak". The Tribune. 16 November 2006.
  46. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: Goodwill car rally by PCTE". The Tribune. 20 February 2003.
  47. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: PCTE cultural fest today". The Tribune. 3 March 2006.
  48. ^ "Ludhiana Stories: Food fest at PCTE". The Tribune. 19 September 2010.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCTE_Group_of_Institutes

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