Introduction

Introduction

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, LARKANO

This Institute was established as Govt. Polytechnic Institute Larkano in 1963. The Institute was replaced by Chandka Medical College Larkano in 70s and re-established on 20 Acres land at present location Near Bazigar Pul, Rasheed Waggan Road Larkano in 1988. This college offers Diploma of Associate Engineering in Civil, Electrical & Mechanical Technologies. The Institute was upgraded as Govt. College of Technology Larkano in 2011 for offering Bachelor Program. Five Batches of 4-year B-Tech: have successfully graduated from this college with affiliation of Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology (QUEST) Nawabshah. The College has also started B.Sc Engineering Technology Program affiliated with QUEST Nawabshah and accredited by National Technology Council (NTC) Islamabad in 2021.

Technical Education in Pakistan

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, LARKANO

The significance of Technicians and Technical Education for the economy of a country is pn the industrial and Computer Revolution of the Century, the revolutions which have chat face. The growth, production and proper function of an Industry largely depends on the productive work force i.e., Engineer, Associate Engineer (Technician) and skilled worker Engineer occupies the most important and middle position in the pyramid of production. Through the skilled worker an Associate Engineer shapes up the ideas of Engineer into resources of production of Associate Engineers are College of Technologies, Polytech: Technical Institutes.

Soon after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, it was discovered that there was an ac Technical Institutes in the country. In view of this the Government constituted “Counc Education for Pakistan” in June 1948. The Council recommended a scheme of Polyte technics and Technical Institutes with a post-matric three — year Diploma of Associate E course in September, 1950.

In the Education Policy (1972 — 80) Government of Pakistan decided to introduce Bachelor of Technology B-Tech (Pass) and B-Tech (Hons) degree course with the help and collaboration of Engineering Universities at the Technical Colleges after high demand of Associate Engineers to provide facilities of higher education in order to improve their skill and prospects for promotion. Keeping the international standards of undergraduate courses and to capture international job market Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan recommended to switch from split B.Tech (Pass) and B.Tech (Hon’s) program to a B.Tech Four year program in the year 2005 and formulated a committee for development of such curriculum. The curriculum was revised in year 2010 and made mandatory for implementation w-e-f year 2015.

After the constitution of National Technology Council (NTC) Pakistan under the auspices of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, the 4-Year B. Tech. program was discontinued from Fall of 2018 and introduced B.Sc Engg. Technology. B.Sc Engg. Tech. was also discontinued in 2023, and started new Bachelor of Engineering Technology Program.

Vision:

Technical Education for employability and sustainable socio-economic development.

Mission:

To Provide quality education and training with skills to the trainees in the prescribed area of engineering and technology to become outstanding engineering technological professionals and human-beings for effective industrial and socio-economic development of the country.

Objectives

GCTL CORE OBJECTIVES:

The main object of this College is to produce high quality technology graduates equipped with practical hands-on experience needed to serve the community. The specific objectives of the college are:

  • To providing knowledge of latest technological trends in order to provide the updated knowledge in their respective fields.
    • To assess the training needs in the context of domestic and global market.
    • To develop linkages with the industry for training, assessment and employability.
    • To provide training opportunities to the faculty and staff of the college.
    • To focus on the character building of students as to play vital role in the development of society.
     • To motivate the students with desires to learn and give professional guidance based on their potential.
    • To arrange seminars/workshops for enhanced knowledge and skills, improved professional networking, increase credibility, access to industry experts, exposure to new ideas and
    • Trends, personal and professional growth.