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Signalling in the
Railways is considered as one of the primary arteries and
is very unique to its operational system. With corporate
majors such as L&T and Reliance bagging major railway
projects, the Secunderabad-based Indian Railways Institute
of Signal Engineering and Telecommunication (IRISET) will
soon be flagging customised courses for these corporates.
Besides, it is in the process of wooing foreign railway
personnel from Asia and Africa to impart training in
signalling and telecommunication systems.
The institute, which started in 1957, has over 12
laboratories, 14 well-equipped classrooms along with a
technical library stocking over 32,000 technical books and
has been recognised by the Economic and Social Commission
for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP).With a modest start, it is
learnt that the first foreign railway trainee from Africa
received his training in June 1962. During 2005-06, about
20 foreign trainees from Syria, Bangladesh, Cambodia,
Tanzania, Turkey and Ghana have undergone training in the
institute. So far, 283 trainees from 19 foreign railways
have undergone courses in the institute.
From a modest beginning of training around 150 persons in
a year in 10 courses, IRISET is now training more than
2,000 persons in 114 courses in a year. Since its
inception, about 50,000 trainee officers and supervisors
of Indian Railways have received trainings in various
courses in the institute. Meanwhile, PSUs such as NTPC,
KRCL, Rail Tel, IRCON etc, engaged in rail transportation
activities and private sector firms like Satyam Computers,
HBL Nife, Infotech Enterprises etc, which are connected
with manufacture and supply of equipment and systems and
software development in railway signalling, were also
trained at the institute. It conducts integration courses
in modern technology like electronic interlocking,
automatic warning system, optical fiber communication,
mobile train radio etc. In terms of faculty, there are
over 48 faculty members consisting of both gazetted and
non-gazetted facility.
Of late, IRISET has expanded its activities from the
conventional training systems by setting up an e-learning
centre. This will facilitate anywhere and anytime for an
interactive learning.
The centre will be a central repository of all signalling
and telecom content. With the e-centre in place, all the
zonal signal and telecommunication training centers are
connected with IRISET.
In view of its increasing importance, the Railway Board
has decided to upgrading IRISET into a world-class
institute and an action plan is being drawn in this
regard. A new hostel with 50 rooms is being added to
augment accommodation for trainees. Construction of a new
building for expanding needs of labs is also being
contemplated.
For further details contact:
Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and
Telecommunications
Lalaguda,Secunderabad - 500017, India. |
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