Let us explore How To solve Technical Education in India.
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The document discusses the status of technical education in India and proposes ways to improve it for the 21st century. It notes that over 50% of engineering college faculty are recent graduates who see teaching as temporary until they find industry jobs. This results in a lack of experienced teachers and motivation for students. It suggests universities provide refresher courses and teaching methodology training to help recent graduate faculty before they teach. Engaging recent graduates as teaching assistants first could also better prepare them to teach on their own.
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Let us explore How To solve Technical Education in India.
- 1. Let Us Explore How To SaveLet Us Explore How To Save Technical Education In IndiaTechnical Education In India Prof. N. B. VenkateswarluProf. N. B. Venkateswarlu Dept. of CSEDept. of CSE AITAM, TekkaliAITAM, Tekkali ISTE Visiting Professor for 2010-11ISTE Visiting Professor for 2010-11 [email protected][email protected]
- 11. Let Us Explore How To SaveLet Us Explore How To Save Technical Education In IndiaTechnical Education In India Prof. N. B. VenkateswarluProf. N. B. Venkateswarlu Dept. of CSEDept. of CSE AITAM, TekkaliAITAM, Tekkali ISTE Visiting Professor for 2010-11ISTE Visiting Professor for 2010-11 [email protected][email protected]
- 12. Let Me Congratulate TheLet Me Congratulate The Management, Organizers andManagement, Organizers and ISTE for Planning for TimelyISTE for Planning for Timely EventEvent
- 13. What Is Going To Be DealtWhat Is Going To Be Dealt Our Education SystemOur Education System Progress of Engg. EducationProgress of Engg. Education StakeholdersStakeholders Who are our FacultyWho are our Faculty We are in the Digital EraWe are in the Digital Era The LacunaThe Lacuna Flexi-LearningFlexi-Learning Some Important FeelingsSome Important Feelings
- 14. TECHNICAL EDUCATION AICTE IITs IIMs NITs IIITsNITTTRs Regional Boards of Apprenticeship/ Training Engg. & Tech. Pharmacy Management HMCT MCA Architecture IISc Bangalore IISER Kolkata IISER Pune Others ISM, Dhanbad SPA, Delhi NIFFT, Ranchi NITIE, Mumbai SLIET, Punjab NERIST, Itanagar IIITDM, Jabalpur EdCIL, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- 15. 15 Growth of Engineering Institutions Since 1947 46 80 151 179 258 337 375 471 558 662 776 838 1057 1208 1346 1495 1559 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 1947 1955 1965 1975 1985 1990 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Years No.ofInstitutionsGROWTH OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION SINCE 1947
- 16. 16 STAKEHOLDERS STAKEHOLDERS STUDENTS EMPLOYERS INSTITUTIONINDUSTRY SOCIETY ALUMNI PARENTS
- 17. What is the Status of Engg College Faculty?. At most one Gray Haired Professor in a College!! Average Age of Faculty is 20. Average service in the college is 0.6Yrs They have joined as they did not get Industry position as of now. They are busy in getting Industry Position.
- 18. What is the status of Our Students?. They are the patrons of the college. They want marks than knowledge. They don’t want to improve the skill. That is, they are least bothered about laboratory skills. They want those skills which may fetch them a job.
- 19. What is the status of Our Students?. They are interested to spend morning and evening two hours in the bus. They lack mathematical abilities, They lack interest Probably they have joined because of their parents interest
- 20. impact on a student From: Sri Vani <[email protected]> Add to Contacts To: venkateshwarulu <[email protected]> respected sir sharing my opinion on the topic how students are ......... starting from primary education we are forced to by heart tables . when students are 10-15 years they capable of knowing things in the world but no one aware them how to proceed , even the parents also want their children to be in first or second position in their class. They don't want anything more than that . At intermediate level they came to know about the world and are enthusiastic to know about the world but the surrounding impose them that in this two years of course they should concentrate only on scoring eamcet rank . if we ask any general topics, our elders will tell us first concentrate on your class subjects comparison: (student of an institute in local area and in national or international institute) 1.lack of leadership qualities 2.maintains groups and batches 3.restricted to the syllabus 4.spends most of their time in entertainment 5.lack of interest in the subject 6.they don't want concept, only percentage 7.most of the teachers teach them only for the purpose of exams 8. seniors guide them in a wrong way to read all-in-one 9.they are interested to read or practice the same answer number of times but not the different 10.there is fear in them to experiment a new thing 11.lack of sincerity, discipline in work 12.they don't know dignity of student teachers will repeatedly tell in the class that if you have any doubts ask us , but when we ask them they simply tells us this topic is not in your syllabus or else it is not necessary for you, only a few will explain what ever we ask.
- 21. What is the status of our Parents?. Every parent thinks their kid is another Einstien. Every parent asks for class first from LKG itself. They want their kid to prove which they have failed during their learning phase They want to hand over Maltova/Horlicks both morning and evening with their own hands.
- 22. What is the status of our Parents?. Every parent fights with the Management/Adm if their kid gets less marks. But they don’t care even if labs are not conducted!!!!. They don’t see the interest of the kid. They don’t see the kid is improving the knowledge and skills.
- 23. What is the status of Managements? After all they are modern business mans!! They know students are their patrons I don’t want to talk much.
- 24. Are we really ready for 21st Century Engg. Teaching
- 25. Some Jokes About Current Engineers/Engg. Teachers A Comp Sci M.Tech guy calls a polytechnic fellow to installs his Windows system!!!! A CSE faculty with out Email ID teaches Internet Programming!!!! An EEE faculty who did not have any experience of Electrical Shock teaches power electronics!!!!.
- 26. Some Jokes About Current Engineers/Engg. Teachers A Post graduate in Civil Engg did not have single time sun stroke!!!. A Chem Engg Faculty know more about Computers than a CSE professor!!
- 27. I have doubt “How many of the Faculty know conceptual difference between Engg. and Technology.
- 28. Any how, let us continue about what is needed to be 21st Century Engg. Faculty
- 29. Remember We are in Digital Era
- 31. Who is 21st Educationist He is An Adaptor
- 50. Have Your Own Course Site Have a little knowledge about HTML scripts.
- 51. Have a your course mailer group.
- 53. Authoring SW such as eXe http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/exe/w iki
- 54. Use Animations
- 58. Web Conferencing such as DimDim, WebEx
- 59. Use whiteboards
- 60. Use LogmeIn Controlling computer remotely
- 62. Course Management System such as Moodle www.moodle.org
- 63. Web Site copier such as Winhttrack www.httrack.com
- 64. Quizbuilder
- 69. Main Lacuna - SeniorsMain Lacuna - Seniors Teaching Juniors!!!!Teaching Juniors!!!! We have downloaded about 50 collegesWe have downloaded about 50 colleges Mandatory disclosures available in theirMandatory disclosures available in their respective web sites. We have observedrespective web sites. We have observed that more than 50% of the staff of thethat more than 50% of the staff of the Engineering Institutions in India areEngineering Institutions in India are running with just graduated faculty (JSF)running with just graduated faculty (JSF) members. Our study supports themembers. Our study supports the observations of Vishnuprasad et al.observations of Vishnuprasad et al. [2007].[2007].
- 70. TABLE 1. DISTRIBUTION OF FACULTY MEMBERS BASED ON EDUCATIONALQUALIFICATIONS (Year 2007) CategoryItem Top Average Low Total Faculty strength 2,358 1,474 1,681 Number with Doctoral Degree 305 164 83 Number with Masters Degree 1,146 789 958 Number with undergraduate degree 813 526 719
- 71. Most of them have joined in teaching as theyMost of them have joined in teaching as they have not yet got call from Industry (may be IT).have not yet got call from Industry (may be IT). That is, teaching is a stop gap arrangement forThat is, teaching is a stop gap arrangement for them. Our experience with nearby collegesthem. Our experience with nearby colleges indicate that an average they will serve for 6indicate that an average they will serve for 6 months before they leave. If they are serious willmonths before they leave. If they are serious will their teaching assignments then students will betheir teaching assignments then students will be certainly benefitted.certainly benefitted. Maximum percentages of JSF faculty are theMaximum percentages of JSF faculty are the ones who does not get industry placement.ones who does not get industry placement. Rather they are forced to be in the teachingRather they are forced to be in the teaching profession. With very difficulty they might haveprofession. With very difficulty they might have got about 60%, the bare minimum required togot about 60%, the bare minimum required to offer the position. These people are the onesoffer the position. These people are the ones who go for flexi-teaching to acquire higherwho go for flexi-teaching to acquire higher
- 72. Very few of them might have qualified for nationalVery few of them might have qualified for national examinations such as GATE/JRF.examinations such as GATE/JRF. They are less exposed to the dogma of teaching.They are less exposed to the dogma of teaching. They are asked to go to class directly. We stronglyThey are asked to go to class directly. We strongly believe that a special training is required to thembelieve that a special training is required to them before going to the class. In this context, authorsbefore going to the class. In this context, authors would like to bring Intensive Teaching Workshopwould like to bring Intensive Teaching Workshop conducted at BITS, Pilani on a regular basis. Similarconducted at BITS, Pilani on a regular basis. Similar efforts are made by the author at his former collegeefforts are made by the author at his former college GVPCOE in Visakhapatnam along with hisGVPCOE in Visakhapatnam along with his colleagues from BHU, Varanasi and SVUCE,colleagues from BHU, Varanasi and SVUCE, Tirupathi. Probably, host University or some otherTirupathi. Probably, host University or some other regularization authority has to organize such attemptsregularization authority has to organize such attempts and issue certificates for these JSF’s such that theyand issue certificates for these JSF’s such that they will be having their teaching abilities inculcatedwill be having their teaching abilities inculcated
- 73. The following section about flexi-teachingThe following section about flexi-teaching contains some more points on these JSF.contains some more points on these JSF. Another important problem with such aAnother important problem with such a proportion of JSFs in a college is that theproportion of JSFs in a college is that the students will not be getting enough motivationstudents will not be getting enough motivation to develop their interests in the respectiveto develop their interests in the respective branches.branches. The pathetic aspect is that in majority of theThe pathetic aspect is that in majority of the colleges JSFs will be handling electives andcolleges JSFs will be handling electives and core courses also. We need somecore courses also. We need some mechanisms from host University to check themechanisms from host University to check the faculty deputed for teaching a course .faculty deputed for teaching a course .
- 74. How to Cope Up with JSFsHow to Cope Up with JSFs As possible as confine to use B.Techs forAs possible as confine to use B.Techs for Laboratory. First, few months can be.Laboratory. First, few months can be. Before teaching assignment is given let heBefore teaching assignment is given let he will be made as a teaching assistant to awill be made as a teaching assistant to a senior faculty for a semester or two.senior faculty for a semester or two. Make sure before he will be asked toMake sure before he will be asked to teach a subject he will handle theteach a subject he will handle the respective laboratory for at least tworespective laboratory for at least two times.times.
- 75. How To Cope up with JSFsHow To Cope up with JSFs Universities especially those technologicalUniversities especially those technological universities which enjoy the benefit ofuniversities which enjoy the benefit of having hundreds of affiliated colleges suchhaving hundreds of affiliated colleges such as Anna Univ, JNTU, VTU, BPUT, etc.,as Anna Univ, JNTU, VTU, BPUT, etc., should make sure conduct refreshershould make sure conduct refresher courses or subject workshops on a regularcourses or subject workshops on a regular basis. The JSFs are made to attend suchbasis. The JSFs are made to attend such a workshops before asked to take thea workshops before asked to take the class. University has to check whether theclass. University has to check whether the faculty has completed before acceptingfaculty has completed before accepting their candidature for a course to teach.their candidature for a course to teach.
- 76. How To Cope up with JSFsHow To Cope up with JSFs University has to organize teachingUniversity has to organize teaching methodologies course for at least 15 to 20methodologies course for at least 15 to 20 days period on a regular basis and makedays period on a regular basis and make sure these JSFs will be made to qualifysure these JSFs will be made to qualify practical class room teaching before theypractical class room teaching before they are asked to go to face students.are asked to go to face students.
- 77. How To Cope Up With JSFsHow To Cope Up With JSFs It is advisable to consider theirIt is advisable to consider their performance and interest while allocatingperformance and interest while allocating courses to them.courses to them. Institute should make sure to have someInstitute should make sure to have some policy on JSFs such as only afterpolicy on JSFs such as only after completing laboratory he will be givencompleting laboratory he will be given permission to teach the subject etc.,.permission to teach the subject etc.,.
- 78. Flexi-TeachingFlexi-Teaching Flexi-teaching hours allow the faculty membersFlexi-teaching hours allow the faculty members to choose their teaching hours as per theirto choose their teaching hours as per their convenience. With flexi-teaching, the facultyconvenience. With flexi-teaching, the faculty members will be able to pursue higher educationmembers will be able to pursue higher education (attending classes for their own higher studies)(attending classes for their own higher studies) while continuing to teach in the institution wherewhile continuing to teach in the institution where they are employed. Without such flexi-teaching,they are employed. Without such flexi-teaching, the faculty members will have to either go onthe faculty members will have to either go on long leave or sacrifice higher education.long leave or sacrifice higher education. Vishnuprasad et al.[2007] claims it is a positiveVishnuprasad et al.[2007] claims it is a positive action of institutions. However, how it is reallyaction of institutions. However, how it is really carried out is not exploredcarried out is not explored
- 79. A faculty member may join a higher levelA faculty member may join a higher level course in his college itself whom we call ascourse in his college itself whom we call as Category 1. Another category of faculty are theCategory 1. Another category of faculty are the one who joins in a higher level course inone who joins in a higher level course in nearby college whom we refer as Category 2.nearby college whom we refer as Category 2. Some faculty does a higher degree courseSome faculty does a higher degree course under QIP whom we refer as category 3. Also,under QIP whom we refer as category 3. Also, we find some faculty who joins a higherwe find some faculty who joins a higher degree course in some University and attendsdegree course in some University and attends classes during summers or semester breaks.classes during summers or semester breaks.
- 80. Some of the difficulties with Category 1Some of the difficulties with Category 1 Faculty can be summarized as:Faculty can be summarized as: If the faculty is serious about his higher qualification then heIf the faculty is serious about his higher qualification then he certainly takes his class work in a lighter way because of which hiscertainly takes his class work in a lighter way because of which his students will be deprived compared to their contemporaries.students will be deprived compared to their contemporaries. If the faculty considers his teaching more important then he will notIf the faculty considers his teaching more important then he will not get proper exposure to his higher degree. So, the entire pragmatismget proper exposure to his higher degree. So, the entire pragmatism of giving permission to pursue higher degree by their parentof giving permission to pursue higher degree by their parent institution becomes a big question mark.institution becomes a big question mark. It is very much possible that there will be some faculty who neitherIt is very much possible that there will be some faculty who neither cares their teaching nor higher degree classes. It is happening thatcares their teaching nor higher degree classes. It is happening that because of their seniority their host institutions are forced to givebecause of their seniority their host institutions are forced to give admission to higher degree. At least 30-40% of the Category 1admission to higher degree. At least 30-40% of the Category 1 faculty are of this category. They tamper the pragmatism of theirfaculty are of this category. They tamper the pragmatism of their host Institution.host Institution.
- 81. QIP’sQIP’s AICTE or some other responsible organizationsAICTE or some other responsible organizations has to allocate some number of QIP positions forhas to allocate some number of QIP positions for each college and select based on national wideeach college and select based on national wide test such as GATE. Also, they should ensuretest such as GATE. Also, they should ensure that if college supports the candidate thenthat if college supports the candidate then candidate has to serve the college somecandidate has to serve the college some specified duration after course completion.specified duration after course completion. They should enforce that faculty/dept of IITS orThey should enforce that faculty/dept of IITS or NITS to serve for at least 5-10 QIPs candidatesNITS to serve for at least 5-10 QIPs candidates for every year.for every year. They should enforce IIT/NIT faculty to guide atThey should enforce IIT/NIT faculty to guide at least QIP candidate for 5 years period.least QIP candidate for 5 years period.
- 82. Some More IdeasSome More Ideas Why don’t we see that in Intermediate orWhy don’t we see that in Intermediate or 10+2 itself, they will be exposed to some10+2 itself, they will be exposed to some common Engg courses such as Electricalcommon Engg courses such as Electrical Networks, C Prog., and especiallyNetworks, C Prog., and especially WorkshopWorkshop..
- 83. Some More IdeasSome More Ideas Proficiency Test after every 5 years for allProficiency Test after every 5 years for all faculty below Professor level. And forfaculty below Professor level. And for Professor level some test so as to exploreProfessor level some test so as to explore his up to-datedness of his knowledge inhis up to-datedness of his knowledge in his field of interest.his field of interest.
- 84. Industry - AcademicsIndustry - Academics A bank employ has to work for 3 years inA bank employ has to work for 3 years in his service outside state. Similarly, why dohis service outside state. Similarly, why do we have some system to be planned inwe have some system to be planned in which every Professor has to spend atwhich every Professor has to spend at least 1 year in Industry within 5 years ofleast 1 year in Industry within 5 years of acquiring his professorship. Also, the vice-acquiring his professorship. Also, the vice- versa can be also visualized such that weversa can be also visualized such that we may get mutual benefit.may get mutual benefit.
- 85. IIT ProfessorsIIT Professors MHRD should promulgate a rule in whichMHRD should promulgate a rule in which an IIT professor should spend atleast onean IIT professor should spend atleast one semester for every 5 years in some privatesemester for every 5 years in some private college and involve in its activities. Thiscollege and involve in its activities. This may give a different momentum to Enggmay give a different momentum to Engg Colleges.Colleges.
- 86. What is importantly isWhat is importantly is Good Engineering Faculty.Good Engineering Faculty. Thus, rulesThus, rules should be promulgated such that theshould be promulgated such that the available good teachers take theavailable good teachers take the responsibility of creating good Enggresponsibility of creating good Engg teachers.teachers.
- 87. Stop non-standard Ph.D’s offeredStop non-standard Ph.D’s offered by various Universities/Institutesby various Universities/Institutes Magadha Ph.DsMagadha Ph.Ds Online Ph.DsOnline Ph.Ds Insist IITs, NIT’s to spend atleast next 10 years to produce quality Ph.Ds. Give them incentives for this.
- 88. STOP distance/part-time Ph.Ds.STOP distance/part-time Ph.Ds. A VC in Andhra has more thanA VC in Andhra has more than 120 Ph.D students. I don’t think120 Ph.D students. I don’t think history such thing has happend inhistory such thing has happend in the past. What will be the qualitythe past. What will be the quality of those Ph.D’sof those Ph.D’s
- 89. Projects Became Big JokeProjects Became Big Joke Today excepting few Institutions whichToday excepting few Institutions which can be counted on fingers remaining allcan be counted on fingers remaining all Institutions are encouraging students to doInstitutions are encouraging students to do their projects outside. We all know thetheir projects outside. We all know the facts behind it. We don’t we formalize thefacts behind it. We don’t we formalize the same.same.
- 90. Some More IdeasSome More Ideas Quarterly SystemQuarterly System Five Year B.Tech/B.E SystemFive Year B.Tech/B.E System