(a) whether the AICTE has made any evaluation of the present
level of technical education in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the technical courses being offered in the country
are at par with international standards;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the steps taken / being taken by the Government to
improve the quality of technical education in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b) : The National Board of Accreditation, set up
under the AICTE Act, accredits programmes of technical
education after assessing their quality.
(c) & (d) : There are no uniquely defined “international
standards†in regard to technical education courses.
(e) : The XI Five Year Plan envisages several steps for
improvement of quality technical education, including setting
up more institutions like IITs and IIMs, and improvements in
curricula, pedagogy, accreditation and evaluation system, and
faculty development programmes.