Technical education is important to any nation as it contributes largely to the socio-economic development. India being a developing nation, on the verge of becoming a global super power, the technical diploma education has gained an added significance in the 3-tier education system. Our country needs more and more of multi-skilled technical personnel to fit into the demands of secondary and tertiary sectors. Polytechnics are the main sources to supply this ever increasing demand for technical manpower. Hence, being the leading polytechnic of the region, we have a great responsibility of providing suitable and requisite manpower who are equipped to face the challenges of tomorrow. To be worthy and employable in the target market, the technicians need to possess the knowledge, skills and attitude. Our responsibility becomes all the more important in this regard as we have to ensure that our students imbibe these qualities during their education to emerge as successful technicians and technocrats contributing significantly to the industry and the economy. For this to happen, we need to have student- centered learning in our institutions. Instead of teachers dominating the classrooms, our focus has been on kindling, bringing out and developing the innate creativity of the students.

These ideas have propelled us to have a total transformation of the educational edifice. The faculty and the students have been exposed to various kinds of knowledge, skills and training, provided with facilities to help them develop themselves, pushing the boundaries. Students are made to organize and actively participate in non-curricular activities; talks and presentations by eminent persons are de rigueur. All this has been possible, thanks to the whole hearted support and backing of an enlightened Management. My colleagues, both teaching and non-teaching, have shared the responsibilities to embrace these rapid changes in the ever evolving technical education scenario. I hereby register my gratitude to all of them for their empathy and cooperation. Undoubtedly, we can look forward to a brighter, more radiant future, fostered by our achievements and accomplishments, resolving to scale greater heights and not to rest on our laurels.

I am happy to note that our alumni have organized themselves and their association has been active. Our alumni are our raison d'etre. I appeal to all our old students and the office bearers of the association to join hands and stand united for the cause of helping our Polytechnic to emerge the best of its kind.

I would like to conclude with a quote by John Milton to my beloved out-going and out-standing students:
Tomorrow to fresh woods and pastures new.