The modernisation of the Indian Industry, which began
in the 1980s, and subsequent liberalization of the economy exposed the
shortage of high quality technicians as a major impediment to the globalisation
of Indian Economy.
As a follow up to the National Policy of Education (NPE),
the Government of India, formulated the Tech. Ed I and Tech. Ed. II Projects
to facilitate supply of technical trained manpower to the Industrial Sector
and to make education the Polytechnics more responsive to the expansion
of science and technology and the needs of the Industry & the rural sector
through the introduction of new technology and training approaches in
the Project States.
| 1. |
Women's
enrollment increased from 11% to 28%. Two special polytechnics for
the Physically Handicapped have been established i.e. one at Mysore,
(Karnataka) and the other at Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh).
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| 2. |
27
number of new co-education polytechnics were set up, 30 women's polytechnics
and 14 women's wings in co-education polytechnics were established.
This facilitated increase in number of student places by 48925.
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| 3. |
The
facility of hostel was created for 8646 boys and 11549 women in the
project polytechnics.18 Continuing Education Centers and 194 Continuing
Education Cells were created.
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| 4. |
128
polytechnics offer flexible programmes based on Multi Point Entry
and Credit System (MPECS).
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| 5. |
5374
labs and workshops were modernized for offering advance and high technology
courses in the project polytechnics.
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| 6. |
All
existing curricula were revised and were upgraded every 3 to 5 years.
Curriculum for the new courses was prepared with latest technology
input.
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| 7. |
21
Learning Resource Development Centres (LRDCs) and 501 Learning Resources
Utilization Cells (LRUCs) were established for producing multi media
packages, video programmes, models and manual and other learning resource
material.
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| 8. |
480
Computer Centres were established in the project polytechnics.
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| 9. |
27
State level Industry-institute-Interaction Centres and 465 polytechnic
level cells were established for contributing to the quality of training
and industrial exposure to students.
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| 10. |
Limited
autonomy was granted to 66 polytechnics under the projects.
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| 11. |
501
State level maintenance centers and cells in polytechnics were created
for adequate maintenance of equipment.
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| 12. |
Extensive
effort was made to enhance interaction with industry as a result of
which the institutions generated revenue to the tune of Rs 105 crores
during the project period.
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| 13. |
Passout
rate of students increased from 46% to 76%.
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| 14. |
Dropout
rate decreased from 8% to 4.6%.
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| 15. |
Employment
rate increased from 45% to 65%
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Expand the capacity
of the polytechnic education system 
