History

Year of Establishment : 1951 as Institute of Jute Technology (as an affiliated college of Calcutta University, Jointly established by University of Calcutta and Indian Jute Mills Association on a piece of demarcated land of Tarak Nath Palit Trust Prangan, Ballygunge Campus of University of Calcutta and managed by a Governing Council headed by the Honble Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta, as the ex-officio President of the Governing Council. However, as per West Bengal Govt. Order No. 267/1(1)/EH/1U(C)-11-10 dated 25th May-2011 and subsequent Calcutta University syndicate Notification no. CSR/32/11 dt 27-06-2011, Institute of Jute Technology was converted as a Post Graduate Technology Department of University of Calcutta w.e.f 1st July 2011).

History of the department : University of Calcutta along with IJMA took a joint effort through the Syndicate of Calcutta University to establish an Institution on Education, Training and Research on Jute and Allied Fibre Technology , on a piece of land of Calcutta University taking an initial endowment from IJMA and constituting a Governing Council as Per University Syndicate resolution to govern this Institute as Institute of Jute Technology , while the foundation stone of this erstwhile Institute of Jute Technology (IJT) was laid by Mr. I.J. Kennedy, C.B.E., Chairman, IJMA on 20th February, 1947 and this Institute was inaugurated by Dr. B. C. Roy, Honble Chief Minister, Govt. of West Bengal, on 10th March, 1951 to start the journey of sustainable Human Resource Development by conducting all level of Education, Training , Research and Technical services on Jute and Allied Fibre Technology and Management mainly to produce Supervisors, Managers, and R & D Personnel for Jute and allied industry. From 1951, IJT started a students Apprentice Course on Jute Technology, which was later converted as Post BSc PG Level Diploma in Jute Technology under University of Calcutta since 1975 with affiliation of Calcutta university and later since 1982-83 it was raised to Degree Level College introducing B.Tech in Fibre Technology (Jute), later renamed as B.Tech in Jute and Fibre Technology with AICTEs approval. M.TechCourse in Textile Technology (Technical Textiles) was introduced from 2005 to promote technical textiles education and research in India. Separate PhD programme in Textile Technology under Calcutta University was introduced in 2007-08 onwards.

After IJMA s withdrawal of Funding to IJT by spindle based subscription from member Jute Mills, the required establishment cost i.e. major funding for this Institute was then made available initially on adhoc basis from JMDC ( a statutory body under Ministry of Textiles of Govt.of India) from 1982-83 and later on five years MOU basis from JMDC (presently JMDC and NCJD two promotional organization was merged and subsumed as National Jute Board called NJB) with approval of Ministry of Textiles from 1992-93 and it continued up to 2010-11 (before this IJT was converted into atechnological department of Calcutta University by State Govt. Order). However, after conversion of IJT as a technological department of Calcutta university, NJB continued its sponsored projects and sponsored industry oriented separate courses in other form and presently NJB is sponsoring one Project on Industry oriented Course i. e. Post B Sc 2 Yrs. P G Diploma in Jute Technology and Management course and other related industrial activities , after conversion of this Institute as a Technological Dept. of Calcutta University since 1st July-2011 ( by W B Govt. Order-no 267/1(1)/EH/1U(C)-11-10 dated 25th May-2011) and subsequent Calcutta University syndicate Notification no. CSR/32/11 dt. 27-06-2011 and reaffirming the same in cabinet decision no 1391 dated 29-08-2013, with the concurrence of Finance Dept. (Group-P2) UO No 787- Gr P (service) dt. 14-05-2013. Vide Letter no 1049 Edn. (U)/1U(c)-11-10 dated 25th October,2013.
Before this Institution was converted as a Dept. of Jute and Fibre Technology of University of Calcutta, this Institute (Erstwhile IJT) was an Autonomous Institute Registered under Societies Registration Act, 1961 and was mainly Funded By Ministry of Textiles,Govt. of India through JMDC/NJB, (a statutory body of Ministry of Textiles , Govt of India for promotion of Jute) and this Institute was managed by a Governing Council (headed by the Honourable Vice Chancellor, Calcutta University following all AICTE norms and pay scale for teachers as ratified by Governing Council and following Rules and Practices of Govt.of West Bengal for Non-Teaching Staff ) consisting of the members from the following organizations :-

1. University of Calcutta (Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta as Ex-officio President and Two representatives of CU )
2. Chairman and two other representatives of Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA)
3. Secretary, National Jute Board (NJB) / Erstwhile Jute Manufactures Development Council (JMDC)], Govt. of India and Two other Govt. officials of Ministry of Textiles as nominee of NJB/JMDC ( Usually Jute Commissioner,Govt. of India or his representative and CFO , National Jute Board/JMDC )
4. One Representative of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
5. Director of Technical Education, Govt. of W B (as representative of Govt.of West Bengal )
6. Principal , Erstwhile Institute of Jute Technology (IJT) as Ex-officio Member Secretary and two other teachers representatives
7. One Co-opted Representative of Non-Teaching staff and one coopted representative from Students were also included later.

Earlier since 1982-83, IJT was fully funded by Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India, through JMDC /NJB, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India by MOU with JMDC/NJB for covering its full establishment cost as maintenance grant in aid starting from1982-83 on adhoc basis and from 1990-91 through 5 yearly MOU basis with approval of Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India from non-plan fund of National Jute Board (NJB) [erstwhile JMDC], Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India besides this department receives some additional funds as sponsored projects from AICTE and other Govt.authority and also from JMDC/NJB for R& D or HRD Projects as Govt. sponsored Projects.

Presently after conversion of Institute of Jute Technology as a post graduate technological department of University of Calcutta from 01.07.2011, the University of Calcutta is running its B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D courses from University maintenance grant from Govt. of West Bengal and also National Jute Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India is providing project based funding for running Industry oriented Courses like P G Diploma in Jute Technology and Management course and few JLS Courses for Sustainable HRD for Jute Industryby 5 yearly MOU basis (2012-13 to 2016-17) with approval of Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India from non-plan fund of National Jute Board (NJB). This department of University of Calcutta presently running few HRD Training Projects for Jute Sector like, ISDS Project, DCH HRD Project, DCH Survey Project, DCH R&D Project funded by Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. Recently this department has received five R&D Projects obtained from Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India under special R&D Grants for Jute and Textiles through the office of the Jute Commissioner and The Textile Commissioner, Govt. of India.

Special award/ recognition from UGC or related statutory body : Geotextile Testing Laboratory established after 2011 has received National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) under the aegis of Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, and is registered under the Societies Act. from 2015-16 and it is continuing.Courses offered:

Thrust areas in teaching and research of the academic Department/ centre :

• Technical Textiles, Jute Diversified Products for Technical Textiles Applications, Spinning of Jute Blended Yarns, Jute Based Non-woven and Woven Fabrics, Yarn and Fabric Structure, Geo-textiles, Coated textiles, Natural Dyed Jute and Textile Products, Protective Chemical Finishing, Computer Application in Textiles, Jute and Textiles Mill Machinery Maintenance etc.

Teaching support

• Eb-cohost web based e-journal compilation for all textile and related journals are available on line for special teaching and research support for this department for 3 years from HRD Project, besides all the e-resources are made available by Calcutta University
• 23 videos are specially made by this department under JTM HRD Project on each section of Jute Processing for yarn and fabric manufacture.
• 15 Training Manuals and two books are published by this Department on Jute and Textiles processing subjects for teaching and training support

Major activities:

• Studentsactivities:

• There is an ex-students alumni association, who organize re-union activity every year on 26th August inviting all ex-students in an around Kolkata, particularly from different jute mills. Another get together is also organize by present students and ex-students meet on a suitable day in January in the University Campus for healthy interaction. In both the activities they published one souvenir cum annual number with few technical articles and other related matter.

• Placement activities

• One senior teacher is holding the responsibility of training and placement in-charge. Presently, Dr. Debashis Das, Associate Professor of this department is holding this position to organize campus interview of different textiles and jute mills every year and also arrange off campus interview of students for placement. He is supported with HOD and other faculties in this respect.

• Organizing Seminar and Conferences:

• In last 5 years since 2011, this department has organized the following seminars and conferences:

• Final R&D Project Dissemination seminar on behalf of National Jute Board, Kolkata at Kennedy Hall of this Department.
• Jute Geo-Textile training cum workshop held at Kennedy Hall of this Department inviting civil engineers of PWD, Municipal Corporation Road Division and other civil engineering firms.
• One day seminar cum workshop for standardization of jute and textile products in association with BIS, New Delhi.
• One HRD workshop with Textiles Sector Skill Council, New Delhi and Jute Industry interaction for occupational mapping of different category of work force in jute industry for preparation of NOS and NVQP for jute sector.
• The above workshop was repeated again at Elluru, Andhra Pradesh for covering jute mills of Andhra Pradesh.
• One HRD Workshop was organized for short term and long term industry oriented courses like, PGDJTM and JLS Courses sponsored by NJB for industry institute govt. interaction on these issues.

Links:

• National Jute Board:website: http:// www.jute.com; email: jute@njbindia.com;
• Jute Commissioners Office:website http://www.jutecomm.gov.in; email:jcoffice@jutecomm.gov.in
• Textile Commissioners Office: website secy.tc@nic.in;
• IJIRA: website: htpp://www.ijira.org; email-director@ijirra.org;
• NIRJAFT: website http://www.nirjaft.res.in; email-nirjaft@nirjaft.org;
• CRIJAF:website http://www.crijaf.org; email-crijaf-wb@nic.in
• Directorate of Jute Development, GOI, website :http://www.djd@nic.in
• IJMA : htpp//www.ijma@ijma.org; email- ijma@ijma.org;chairman@ijma.org
• Jute corporation of India: website: http://www.jci.gov.in:8080/jci; email-jutecrop@vsnl.net

ALL TRAS like ATIRA, BTRA, SITRA, NITRA, WRA &MANTRA etc

• GCETTS : website http:// www.gcetts.org; email sustanasde@yahoo.com
• GCETTB : website http://www.gcettb.org.in; email anindya.textile@gmail.com
• NIFT-Kolkata : website http://www.nift.ac.in; email supriya_choudhury@yahoo.com
• Textile Tech Dept., IIT-Delhi: website http://www.iitd.ac.in; email apurbadas65@gmail.com
• Textile Tech Dept. NIT- Jalandhar: website http://www.nitj.ac.in; email-chakrabortyjn@gmail.com

Additional information:

• Consultancy Services : In last five year faculty of this department conducted two major consultancy services as follows :-
• Consultancy for technical audit and valuation of Plant and Machinery of six units of M/s. NJMC Limited by nine faculty of this department amounting to Rs. 11.50 Lacs
• Prof. S K Ghosh and his associate have made a consultancy for improvement of productivity in weaving shed of M/s. Gloster Jute Mills amounting to Rs. 5.00 Lacs.
• Dr. Amiya Kumar Singha is giving consulting advice for maintenance of air conditioning and humidification system in few private hospitals through a technical agency.
• Mill Service Inspection, Testing and Technical services :

This department from his inception has an unique mill service division doing Inspection, Testing and Technical services for jute and textile industry as a PI self-run project for earning revenue to meet some of the regular maintenance cost of the department. This mill service division is headed by two PIs i.e, present HOD, Prof. S. K. Ghosh and former HOD Prof. A K Samanta jointly.

• Extension services / On Job Training or HRD training services in Industry

This department is doing extension service for onsite Mill Training for workers and supervisors and artisan in Jute Processing and JDP under different Govt. funded project like JTM HRD project ( 2007-08 -2011-12) providing training to 23000 persons and subsequently under OSDS DPR-I ( pilot phase providing training of 26 600 persons and now continuing ISDS training under its main phase for JDP and Jute Mills ,providing training of 3939 persons up to 1-4-2014 and further 1900 persons trained up to 1-4-2015 and presently running training of approx. 1700 persons are in progress out of total target of 8940 persons to be trained during 2014 to 2017 . A huge social relevance and employment generation as well as self-employment of JDP workers and artisanhave been thus created by this Dept. in last 10 years or so.

• Syllabus Modifications: Recently our B. Tech (JFT) and PGDJTM syllabus are modified in 2015 and 2016 respectively to make it industry friendly. We are planning to modify our M. Tech (TT) syllabus as per UGC guideline to implement choice based credit system.

Contact

Campus : Tarak Nath Palit Trust Prangan, Ballygunge Campus

Address for communication :
Department of Jute and Fibre Technology, Institute of Jute Technology,
University of Calcutta
35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata -700019