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Consequent upon the decision, taken by Govt. of India in 1985, to
tender a valuable, yet humble tribute to the everlasting memory of
the revered saint, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology took its
shape. The institute was established by Ministry Of Human Resource
and Development (MHRD), Govt. of India in the year 1989 and was
formally inaugurated on 20th December 1991.
Accepting the new challenge of new education policy, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology (SLIET)
was established, with a vision to act as an international podium for
the development and transfer of technical competence in academics.
It is committed to provide best possible technical education and to
cater to the technical manpower requirements with emphasis on
practical training in industry.
The institute is an autonomous body, fully funded by Govt. Of India
and controlled by SLIET society, registered under Societies
Registration Act, 1860. The institute awards its own Certificates,
Diplomas, Undergraduate and Postgraduate approved and recognized by AICTE,
New Delhi. Ph.D. programmes have also been started
after it attaining status of Deemed to be University.
It was formulated that the institute, besides catering to the needs
of formal education would undertake an arduous task to prepare the
skilled and qualified manpower for self employment. Further, the
institute would take up a strategic research and development
activities which along with entrepreneurship will help in extending
the efforts of the institute in imparting education to the
unemployed and working population by updating and upgrading their
technical skills. The institute was thought to cater to then
existing 3-tier system to modern industry, which incorporates
workers, technicians and engineers.
The institute has a sprawling area of 451 acres of land provided by
Punjab Government. Surrounded by lush green land, the campus of the
institute extends a beautiful and well developed area with many
topographically featured picturesque landscape, numerous buildings
of various nature and stature and metal road network. The campus
presents a spectacle of harmony and natural beauty. It is embedded
with all the amenities required for a complete township.
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