(Technical) colleges: Technical education in India – the strengths and challenges

Abstract

Any educational system promoting knowledge, skill and competency delivers many desirable outcomes. The best quality of education offered in any country creates a competitive edge over other countries. India, traditionally referred as a guild of possessing century old technical knowledge and skills like carpentry, smithy, foundry, weaving etc., has been also a forerunner in experimenting educational system to suit the modern industrial world. Thus, various educational reforms have been introduced, especially after the country gained independence in 1947.