Points: One of the two main branches — Technical education neglected in the past — Use of the mother tongue should be encouraged — Reorientation of education necessary.
Education may be broadly divided into general and technical. General education includes Humanities and Science. Technical education includes Engineering and Technology Polytechnics and various workshops are at the lower level, and colleges and universities of engineering and technology are at the higher.
During the British rule, education was meant mostly for training up people for office jobs. So technical education was neglected. But after independence, India needed thousands of technicians and engineers to build up the country. So emphasis was laid on technical education. And hundreds of technical schools were set up.
Unfortunately, technical education is imparted only through English. For mass education in technology we should write technical books in our mother tongue. We should start technical training from a very early age.
Technical education should not be kept separated from general education. Until now it remains elitist one reason is that technical education is far more expensive than general education. As a result, the poorer section cannot afford it. If it is included in the composite course at school and college levels, only then it may reach all section.
Education may be broadly divided into general and technical. General education includes Humanities and Science. Technical education includes Engineering and Technology Polytechnics and various workshops are at the lower level, and colleges and universities of engineering and technology are at the higher.
During the British rule, education was meant mostly for training up people for office jobs. So technical education was neglected. But after independence, India needed thousands of technicians and engineers to build up the country. So emphasis was laid on technical education. And hundreds of technical schools were set up.
Unfortunately, technical education is imparted only through English. For mass education in technology we should write technical books in our mother tongue. We should start technical training from a very early age.
Technical education should not be kept separated from general education. Until now it remains elitist one reason is that technical education is far more expensive than general education. As a result, the poorer section cannot afford it. If it is included in the composite course at school and college levels, only then it may reach all section.
