echnical High School was, in 1639, the library of Dara Shikoh and the colonnaded portico was added by Sir David Ochterlony, British Resident at the Moghul Court, at the beginning of the 18th century. Prof. Walter William Wood, the father of technical education in India became the founder Principal of Delhi Polytechnic and the institute organized Inaugural Meeting of the Association of Principals of Technical Institutions of India, which was participated by John Sargent Esq. the then Educational Commissioner, GOI; S.M.M. Jaffery Principal Osmania Technical College Hyderabad, Dr. A.H. Pandya Principal Bengal Engineering College Sibpur; C.R.Gerrard Esq. Principal JJ School of Art Bombay; E.K. Ramaswamy Esq. Principal College of Engineering Banglore; P.N.Joshi Principal Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute Bombay; P.C.Dutt Esq. Principal Summer Valley Technical Institute Sylhet; C.Forrester Esq. Principal Indian School of Mines Dhanbad; A.C.Sahgal Esq. Principal Kala Bhawan Technical Institute Baroda; Mukul The Delhi Polytechnic Esq. Principal Delhi Polytechnic Delhi. The National Diploma awarded by the Delhi Polytechnic was considered equivalent to B.E. Degree by the then UPSC. Affiliation to Delhi University Prof. S. C. Sen, a highly dynamic & visionary principal who took over in 1949 approached University of Delhi for affiliation and starting Bachelor of Engineering degree courses. Professor D. S. Kothari, the then Dean Faculty of Science, University of Delhi was on the advisory board of Delhi polytechnic. The efforts of Prof. Sen and Prof. Kothari resulted into the introduction of B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Textile Engineering in the year 1952. B.E. degree in Civil Engineering was introduced in 1955. In addition to merit of qualifying examination, test and/or interview were held for the selection of candidates for admission. Delhi College of Science & Technology In 1958 Government of India decided to convert Delhi Polytechnic into Delhi College of Science & Technology. More than 200 acres of land was allocated; new and grand building came up, but later on the name IIT Delhi was given to the Institute. Functioning of IIT started in 1962; Textile Engineering and Chemical Engineering Departments of Delhi Polytechnic were shifted en-block to IIT Delhi and became part of it. On the persistent demand of Delhi population Delhi Polytechnic remained at Kashmere Gate. .In 1960, Department of Architecture was separated from the college and it became School of Planning and Architecture and now it is a Deemed University. Pre-engineering courses were abolished in 1962 and the engineering courses were re- named as B.Sc. Engineering. The duration of courses were increased from 4 years to 5 years and the minimum qualification was higher secondary or equivalent with English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. New Beginning under Delhi Government Up till 1962, the college was under the direct control of Ministry of Education, Government of India. Since 1963, Delhi Polytechnic was taken over by the then Delhi Administration and Chief Commissioner Delhi was the ex-officio Chairman of the College. It became a Union Territory College and 75% of seats were reserved for the candidates who passed their qualifying examination from a school situated in the Union Territory of Delhi. In 1963, Department of Arts became College of Arts and Department of Commerce & Business Administration was converted to several institutes of Commerce & Secretarial Practices. Fragmentation of Delhi Polytechnic ultimately left behind an engineering institute alone. In 1965, the Delhi Polytechnic was renamed as Delhi College of Engineering and became the first engineering college of Delhi. The journey of engineering education continued and the intake of the college was enhanced from 200 to 250 that year. Professor S.C. Sen, the then Principal led the college successfully to become a unique institute of higher technical education and research.