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education, approved a package of effective measures for improving the quality of technical
education in the country. The measures include an exhaustive revision in the current
curricula; training of teachers; mandatory student orientation program at the time of
induction; examination reforms; mandatory accreditation; mandatory internship; effective
industry interaction; advance perspective planning, etc. The most important among these
is perhaps to formulate and implement a “Comprehensive Training Policy for Technical
Teachers”.

As a step in this direction, the AICTE constituted a Committee to suggest modalities for
implementation of the Training Policy for Technical Teachers. The Committee, comprised
of the following experts as members:

1. Prof. H. P. Khincha Chairman
Former Vice-Chancellor, VTU, Belgavi,
Professor (Rtd), IISC, Bangalore

2. Prof. M. M. Malhotra Member
Former Director, NITTTR, Chandigarh

3. Prof. R P Dahiya Member
Professor (Rtd), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Former Vice Chancellor, DCR University of Science and Technology

4. Prof. R. R. Gaur Member
Former Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi

5. Prof. V.H. Radha Krishnan Member
Professor of Curriculum Development (Engineering Fields), NITTTR, Bhopal

Terms of reference:

To suggest modalities for implementation of the scheme of Training Policy for Technical
Teachers and scheme for starting a mandatory certificate course for teachers at entry level.
The mandate of the Committee was expanded to prepare a “Comprehensive Training
Policy for Technical Teachers” which will include a training program at the induction level of
newly recruited technical teachers called “inductee teachers” as well as propose additional
training inputs at various stages of the teaching career of technical teachers.

The Committee deliberated in detail on the different aspects involved in this important
mandate and had several meetings over a long period. Also, the Committee had discussions
with the AICTE officials on the related aspects. There was a meeting of the Vice-Chancellors
of Universities called by the AICTE in which salient points of this report were presented
and feedback and comments sought for. Also, a special meeting was arranged to discuss
the modalities with the Directors of NITTTRs at the AICTE headquarters, New Delhi. The
Committee deliberated on all the feedback,comments and suggestions which have been
incorporated in the body of the report. The term ‘Technical Education’ in the context of
this report includes all the disciplines/domains handled by the AICTE including Engineering,

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