Background 1.signal & Telecom Training Institute,(STTI)Byculla is attached to S&T Workshop and was setup in 1968 . 2. STTI imparts training to artisan staff of S&T Department. 3. STTI conducts Initial,Refresher & Special Equipment Courses for artisan staff. 4. STTI trains about 1200 Maintainers every Year. 5. STTI conducts about 100 Courses every Year.

Courses- As per the published time table how many initial , Conversion, and equipment courses ? Additional equipment courses over and above the planned conducted in 2006-07.

New Courses in 06-07 Special Equipment Courses Conducted this Year (Signalling) 1.AFTC ALSTOM 2.Battery Charging 3.Siemens Panel Interlocking 4. Siemens Digital Axle Counter 1.OFC 2.Networking

About STTI/BY … Teaching aids available 3.Library Facilitiy is Available for Trainees 1   Black board in each classroom. 2. Overhead projector. 3.     VCP 5.     Computer 6.     DLP  

% Utilization of seats Allotted Type of course Signaling Telecom Years 05-06 Up to july 06 Refresher Mandatory 84.8 86 91 93.66 Special Equipment Course 85.32 86.2 79.41 70.76 Total 88 96.23 85 82.72

Utilisation is poor by following divisions

Hostel Facility Three hostels to accommodate the trainees. 1.SHIVNERI - Close to Byculla Railway Station Capacity -70 trainees. 2.TORANA - R&D building of Workshop -Capacity -14 trainees. 3. RAIGAD - Next to S&T Workshop, Capacity -28 trainees. Total 112 trainees can be accommodated in the hostels at a time.

Hostel Facility:- Presently, about 140 trainees are attending various courses.

Due to poor retention rate of newly recruited Maintainers in S&T Departments. STTI has decided that in addition to imparting training , it is necessary to improve the facilities in Hostel, so that better impression can be made on new recruit about job conditions .

Improvements made in recent months:- .A vehicle (27 seater mini bus) has been provided to facilitate Field visit/Study Tour of trainees w.e.f 22.07.06. Indoor Facilities:- Table Tennis – started. TV with DTX installed Treated safe drinking water arranged for all hostels In all the rooms, number of ceiling fans increased from 1 to 2. 200 new bed sheets and new mattress provided. Hostel mess established with 100 new chairs Other facilities like mosquito repellent , etc.

Improvements in training in recent months:- 1.Computerized notes on Signalling & Telecom subjects both in English & Hindi have been published on 13th June 2006. 2.A pictorial note made in two volumes on Siemens Panel Interlocking has also been published on the same day. 3.Animated C.Ds’ on Selection Circuit, Electronic Exchange and Modern Communication is being developed. 4.VCDs’ on Point testing & Adjustment & OFC has been developed by STTI/BY.

Models BPAC Fuse Alarm System. e-learning room established in hostel

Status of e-learning Total estimated cost _________ fund has been transferred to IRISET.

Member staff has decided to enhance the expenditure on training from present 0.7% to 1.5 %. Such enhancement is very essential in STTI Due to induction of new technology lot of inputs are required to update the training in terms of manpower, teaching aids and availability of live models.

Proposal for hostel, which was sent in last year PWP was sent in this year PWP also.

Models It is proposed to augment model room by taking one equipment from the spares being supplied against works contract. Each unit In-charge has been requested individually to give specific models, which are being supplied to their construction units from stores/works.

Manpower Teaching in STTI requires special skills and staff is selected for this job through specific selection procedure, which is quiet time consuming. To fill up the existing 2 vacancies, one TCI and one _______ were selected on ________ &_________ dates, but, are yet to be relieved by Bombay Division. 1.One ESM & one TCM.

2.Data Logger in Networking. 3.Centralised Hostel. 4.One Lab Assistant for e-learning Lab.