TIFAC CORE
Mission REACH project (Fiber Optics)

The Technology Information, Forecasting and Assesment Council (TIFAC) of
the Department of Science and Technology(DST) launched Mission REACH (Relevence
and Excellence in ACHieving new heights in educational institutions) in
the year 2000 - a mission embedded in its technology vision 2020. TIFAC
is addressing the vision through an objetive - driven approach by nurturing
quality manpower in areas of high relevance to the indian industry
Today's liberalized economic world order is witnessing a silent competition
for sustenance and excellence in almost every sector of economy. Focussing
on such competition - both national and global levels, the Technology Information,
Forecasting and Assesment Council(TIFAC) of the Department of Science and
Technology(DST) launched Mission REACH (Relevence and Excellence in ACHieving
new heights in educational institutions) in the year 2000 - a mission embedded
in its technology vision 2020. TIFAC is addressing the vision through an
objetive - driven approach by nurturing quality manpower in areas of high
relevance to the indian industry.
Under the Mission REACH, institutions are being targeted for creating Centers
of Relevance & Excellence (COREs). These TIFAC-COREs are mandated for
excelling in focused areas. Through these centers, technology generation
and skill up gradation of workforce is to be done on a continuous basis.
Delhi College Of Engineering is one of the such centers in the area of Fiber
Optics and Optical Communications The activities of this TIFAC-CORE at DCE
is supported by TIFAC/DST, Govt. of NCT of Delhi and partners from industries
under Mission REACH Program, Technology Vision - 2020, Govt. of India.
The Tifac Core at DCE is successfully functioning under
1. Dr. R. K. Sinha,Chief Co-ordinator
2. Dr. M. Kulkarni, Co-ordinator
3. Mr. N. S. Raghava.C-ordinator
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