The Government Polytechnic for Women is situated in the lush green and beautiful environs of Sector-10 Chandigarh India, the educational belt of the City Beautiful. It has a spacious building equipped with most modern infrastructure. This Institute has a fully qualified and efficient staff and caters to the training needs of not only Union Territory of Chandigarh but also for the States of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttranchal etc.. The Institution was founded by Govt. of Punjab in 1962 to encourage women to take up technical and professional training. Today this institute is one of the best polytechnics for women in the region. It is affiliated to the State Board of Technical Education, Punjab and is headed by the Principal, assisted by well-qualified staff for all courses.

OBJECTIVES

The Institute was started exclusively for women so as to encourage them to take technical and professional training. Our Objectives are....

• To provide facilities of technical and professional training to women seeking careers in various fields.

• To supply industry with adequate trained personnel to positions where women are most suitable.

• To enable women to supplement their family income by taking up suitable careers.

AFFILIATIONS

The institute is affiliated to Punjab State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Sector 36, http://punjabteched.com and http://punjabteched.net Chandigarh for conduct of examinations. The overall administrative control rests with the Director Technical Education U.T. Chandigarh

LOCATION

The Institute is situated in Sector 10 Chandigarh, it is 3 Km from ISBT Chandigarh. For more information regarding Chandigarh log on to http://www.chandigarh.nic.in