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Technical Education |
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Technical Education plays an important role in human resource development of the country by creating skilled manpower, enhancing industrial productivity and improving the quality of life.
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The technical education system in the country can be broadly classified into three categories - Central Government funded institutions, State Government/State-funded institutions & Self-financed institutions.
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Technical Education covers programmes and courses in engineering, technology, management, architecture, town planning, pharmacy and applied arts & crafts, hotel management and catering technology.
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Technical Education in India
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is the statutory body established in November 1945 for proper planning and coordinating the development of the technical education system in India. At present, there are 1,346 engineering colleges in India approved by the All India Council of Technical Education with the seating capacity of 4,40, 000. There are seven regional offices in Kolkata, Chennai, Kanpur, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Bhopal and Bangalore. The main functions of the AICTE include the coordination for development of technical education, the promotion of qualitative improvement in technical education, the maintenance of norms and standards in technical education. Its functions also include funding in priority areas, evolution and monitoring.
In order to improve upon the present technical education system, the current objectives are to modify the engineering curriculum as follows:
- Greater emphasis on design oriented teaching, teaching of design methodologies, problem solving approach.
- Greater exposure to industrial and manufacturing processes.
- Exclusion of outmoded technologies and inclusion of the emerging and new appropriate technologies.
- Greater input of management education and professional communication skills.
Technical Education in Abroad
India's technical institutions attract some of the best and brightest students in the world. The Indian Institutes of Technology are world famous and their graduates are represented in some of the world's leading corporations. However, these elite institutions are accessible to only a few qualified students, less than 1%. Many others among India's 2.5 million engineering and technical students do not receive the same quality of instruction. They often lack the skills compulsory to succeed in a demanding environment - such as creativity, the ability to solve real-life problems, as well as communication, interpersonal and team skills.
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