Himalayan Times (1962)

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Himalayan Times

May 6, 1962

TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN INDEPENDENT INDIA—U

SRI HUMAYUN KABIR

Another important
oentre of poat-graduate
studies in engineering is
the Institute of Soienoe,
Bangalore, that baa been
developed in the last ten
yoors both for advanced
training and for research
in varioua fields. For
specialised oourBes such
as mining engineering
and metallurgy, a number
of oentrea have been es-
tablished both for degree
and diploma oourses. For
printing Technology, four
regional schools, one eaoh
at Madras, Calcutta, Alia,
habad and Bombay have
been established.

The position stated
above gives a brief account
of the progress made in
the field of technical edu-
cation at the diploma,
first degree, post graduate
and research level, the
facilities that are available
today, for the courses,
studies in tecbnioal eduea
tion at different levels,
the pattern and the ob-
jectives of theae oourses.
Beaides this, thought has
been given by the AH
India Council for Techni-
cal Education and this
Ministry to the vocational
and industrial training or
education at the level of
skilled workers. So far
the skilled workers were

trained in different ways
at different age levels
with varying but not
wholly satisfactory results.
It was felt that the rapid
and large-scale industrial
development of the coun-
try will prcgress if it was
supported by an adequate
eduoational system which
would not only train en-
gineers and technologists
but a strong oadre of
skilled workers of fine
quality and with an en-
lightened mind who cons-
titute the base of tech-
nical manpower. On the
other hand, secondary
education, which is in the
process of being reorga-
nised, isrecognistd on all
hands as a terminal Mage
for most boys in India
and education of a boy
between the age of 14 to
17 should therefore, be
such that it prepares bim
adequately to enter life.
The question has been as
to how to provide diver-
sified opportunities for
education and training to
a majority ' of students
after 14-for ga nful ocoupa
tion in life. The answer
has been found in Junior
Technical Schools, a spe-
cial type of Secondary
technical education, desig-
ned specially for students
who wish to enter indus-

try. The school offers a
three-year integrated cour-
se in general education,
technical education and
technical training in va-
rious engineering trades.
In each year of the course,
general education, techni-
cal studies, workshop
training are so integrated
that all these three ele-
ments constiiute the base
for the total development
of the candidate, fro far
38 Junior Technical Schools
have been established.

In order to meet the
shortage of t<-acbers that
has arisen as a result of
this rapid expansion of
technic!.! education, a Tea-
cher Training Programme
has been organised at
selected centres in the
country. Under this
scheme, bright young gra
duates are selected and
trained for periods upto
three years as undergra-
duates to senior Professors.
Nearly 195 candidates are
undergoing training at
present and it is proposed
to expand the programme
in order to train larger
number of teachfrs fcr
the new institution* to
be established during the
Third Plan Period. In
addition, a large number
of teachers have been ttot
abroad for advanced train-
ing many of when have
come back and are ser-
ving in our institutions.

A scheme of revised
salary aoales for teacuers