EDUCATION AND CULTURE

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

All technical and industrial schools and industrial training institutes and courses leading upto diploma standard excluding those coming under the jurisdiction of the University are con- trolled by the Department of Technical Education, Bombay. The Government have appointed a State Council of Technical Education which advises and makes recommendations in respect of technical and industrial institutions and courses leading upto the Diploma standard. The State Council for Training in Vocational Trades carries out the policies of the National Council with regard to the award of National Trade Certificates in engineering, buildings and leather trades and other similar trades. The Deputy Director of Technical Education, Nagpur, responsible to. the Director of Technical Education, Maharashtra State. Bombay, looks after the activities of the department in the district. The Director of Technical Education conducts annual examinations in the courses approved by the State Council of Technical Education and awards certificates or diplomas to the successful candidates.

Established in June 1955 by the then Madhya Pradesh Government on the recommendations of the Western Regional Committee of All India Council of Technical Education, the Government Polytechnic at Amravati came under the control of the Department of Technical Education, Bombay after the reorganization of States, that is. from November 1, 1956. The institution conducts diploma courses in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering. Those who pass at least the S. S. C. or its equivalent examinations are admitted to the course.

Formerly known as Technical High School, the Kala Niketan was established in 1952. The first batch of students from the institute appeared for S. S. C. (Technical) Certificate Examination in 1956 conducted by the Vidarbha Board of Secondary Education, Nagpur. At present the school functions as a higher secondary school with a technical bias.

The Government Vocational High School was established at Amravati in 1907 by a private body. It was taken over by the Government in 1952 and was named as Industrial' School, Amravati. It was converted into a vocational high school by the then Government of Madhya Pradesh on October 1, 1954. Those who pass minimum VII standard examination are eligible for admission. The following trades are conducted at the institute: -

Each course is of four years duration. The successful candidates arc awarded H. S. C. (Vocational) by the Vidarbha Board of Secondary Education, Nagpur. The students admitted for the courses, except for tailoring, are paid stipend at the rate of Rs. 20 per month while those students admitted for tailoring have to pay a tuition fee of rupees three per month.

The industrial training institutes attached to the Kala Niketan and the Government Vocational High School come under the State Council for Training in Vocational Trades. The institute attached to the Kala Niketan was established in February 1959. At present the following courses are conducted at the institute: -

The successful candidates are awarded National Trade Certificates by the Government of India. The deserving students, to the extent of 33 per cent of the total strength, are awarded scholarship at the rate of Rs. 25 per month.

The Industrial Training; Institute of the Government Vocational High School, Amravati, was established, on November 1, 1959. The following crafts are taught at the institute at present: -

Those who have passed at least the S. S. C. Examination with mathematics and science are entitled for admission to the certificate course for draftsmanship. For other courses, the entrants must have passed at least ninth standard examination.

Besides the above, there is a Post-Graduate Basic Training College at Amravati along with Government diploma training institutes for men and women at Amravati. An Ayurvedic Medical College has also been established at Amravati.

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