Technical education in India contributes a major share to the overall
education system and plays a vital role in the social and economic
development of our nation. In India, technical education is imparted at
various levels such as: craftsmanship, diploma, degree, post-graduate
and research in specialized fields, catering to various aspects of
technological development and economic progress.
The beginning of formal Technical Education in
India can be dated back to the mid 19th Century. The major policy
initiatives in the pre-independence period included appointment of the
Indian Universities Commission in 1902, issue of the Indian Education
policy resolution in 1904 and the Governor General’s policy statement
of 1913 stressing the importance of Technical Education, the
establishment of IISc in Bangalore, Institute for Sugar, Textile and
Leather Technology in Kanpur, N.C.E. in Bengal in 1905 and Industrial
schools in several provinces.