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Textile Institute of Pakistan - TrUsT Of AnGeL - 04-29-2010
Textile Institute of Pakistan:
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Textile Institute of Pakistan
Textile Institute of Pakistan
Established: 1994
Type: Private
Chancellor: Arif Hasan
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
Campus: City Campus (SMCHS), Main Campus (Bin Qasim Town)
Affiliations: Degree Awarding: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
WEBSITE: Textile Institute of Pakistan - Home
Textiles being Pakistans largest industrial sector generate the countrys highest export earnings of about 67% and provide the bulk of employment (39%) to a largely under utilized work force. The high levels of unemployment and under-employment are mainly on account of the low skill levels, low literacy and poor managerial efficiencies of the job market.
Recognizing this gap, TIP was founded in 1994 under the aegis of APTMA, to fill the growing vacuum. The key objective was to provide professional education and training to a new class of young professionals by honing their practical skills in addition to providing the necessary theoretical knowledge.
The institute was purpose built (200,000 sq.ft. covered area) along a state of the art architectural design on 50 acres of land located on the National Highway about 30 minutes drive from Karachi's main airport.
The architecture features of interior and exterior design are in consonance with the climatic and topographical need to soften the harshness of Karachis physical and social environment.
While not ostentatious, the premises are air-conditioned and fitted with pleasant fixtures, wood work and finishing. The exterior is adorned with beautifully sprawling lawns and an artificial lake complete with related fauna in its natural habitat.
Realizing the importance of this segment to Pakistans export potential, the Export Promotion Bureau has played a significant role in the development of TIP in the shape of generous financial assistance through the EDF (export development fund).
The campus houses all requisite facilities as per internationally acceptable standards such as an extensive library with individual and group study facilities together with an audio-visual room and CD room.
The computer lab has a dedicated 384Kbps Internet facility and a CAD/CAM lab complete with designing software. The science laboratories and technical laboratories (specialized textile labs) including spinning, fabric formation, wet processing, testing, and apparel labs have all been equipped and installed for hands on training in a simulated environment.
The apparel lab has its own equipment and computers with related pattern making and stitching software.
Computers have also been installed in the hostels to enable hostelites to avail this facility for homework and other assignments.
The entire faculty, management, staff and students are transported to and from the campus on TIPs air-conditioned vehicles for purposes of safety and punctuality from all points in and around Karachi.
Since its establishment, TIP has served the needs of industry to a large extent and is gearing up its resources to meet their further requirements. TIP graduates have been taken up by the domestic textile industry, with many who have gone abroad in pursuit of higher education. The dearth of trained managerial technical manpower is so acute in this sector that TIP has not been able to keep pace with demand for fear of compromising standards as TIP was set up as a trust and is not a profit seeking organization.
In addition to the limitations on turning out appropriately educated and skilled graduates, TIP is also called upon to design and deliver a host of short courses of 28 weeks duration on a variety of practical issues / problems faced on the shop floor by supervisory level employees and other skilled workers. Modern teaching facilities with a unique and rational problem solving approach to learning is imparted.
With an independent charter granted by the Government of Sindh, TIP is authorized to award its own degrees under recognition of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) . Initially, TIPs course content and syllabi were developed by faculty at the Clemson University, USA with which there was a student exchange program for the award of degrees. Credits obtained at TIP are still transferable. TIP also has a new higher educational link through the British Council , with the University of Manchester and its William lee innovation Centre (WLIC). This enables TIP to adopt and upgrade its educational standards according to the changing demands of a changing global industry and market. Two faculty members from Englands universities are the external examiners to test and monitor TIPs standards of education service delivery, for both the undergraduate and graduate programs.
Further, TIPs close ties with the local textile industry through APTMA enable all internships to be arranged through APTMA s member units where real training in an actual environment is conducted. TIP also hosts a number of seminars and symposium in conjunction with APTMA , the British Council and the Higher Education Commission . WLIC being our link partner, is closely associated.
Pakistans effort in the industrial sector in the past 50 years had been at best, haphazard and sporadic. Individual mills may or may not have adopted universal standards and operating practices.
Today, with the setting up of a formally structured learning centre at TIP, APTMA has demonstrated its ability to piece together an effort in concert preparatory to the impending global challenges that are anticipated by all of Asia as well as the textile world.
Textile Institute of Pakistan - Edifier - 06-08-2010
Very nice
Thanks for sharing