Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar was established in January 1997 for advancement of technical education & development. ITFT college is affiliated to PTU, Jalandhar for conducting regular Degree/ Diploma courses in Information Technology, Airlines, Tourism, Hospitality, Media & Entertainment & Business Administration. Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar was established in January 1997 for advancement of Technical Education. The University has under its affiliation 220 Colleges offering Courses in Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Architecture, Hotel Management, Medical Lab Technologies & IT disciplines. The University has total strength of more than 2.5 lakh students approx. University has established 12 Regional Centres for M-Tech courses and a school of Total Quality Management (TQM) at Mohali.

IATA - The International Air Transport Association - was founded in Havana, Cuba, in April 1945. It is the prime vehicle for inter-airline cooperation in promoting safe, reliable, secure and economical air services - for the benefit of the world's consumers. The international scheduled air transport industry is now more than 100 times larger than it was in 1945. Few industries can match the dynamism of that growth, which would have been much less spectacular without the standards, practices and procedures developed within IATA. At its founding, IATA had 57 Members from 31 nations, mostly in Europe and North America. Today it has over 270 Members from more than 140 nations in every part of the globe. The modern IATA is the successor to the International Air Traffic Association founded in the Hague in 1919 - the year of the world's first international scheduled services. foundation, founded, 1945, history, creation, founding members, havana, hague, development, early days Providing global leadership and solutions to ensure a successful air transport industry, IATA is the natural source of information on safety and operations, on financial management, and on passenger and cargo sales and distribution systems. In the field of training, the IATA Training & Development Institute is committed to helping leaders find new ways of achieving their professional objectives.