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All technical and industrial institutions and courses leading up to the diploma standard (non-university grade), excluding courses falling under the control of the University are controlled by the Department of Technical Education, Maharashtra State, Bombay. An Advisory Committee known as the State Council of Technical Education has been set up by the government and is entrusted with the work of making recommendation in regard to the following: —

(1) the courses and standard of instruction in technical institutions;

(2) arrangements for the periodical inspection and examination of those institutions as regards to their staff, accommodation, equipment, courses of study, methods of work and actual work done;

(3) the requirements of the state in technical and industrial education;

(4) opening of new technical institutions;

(5) conditions of recognition of new institutions;

(6) payments of grants-in-aid to institutions;

(7) appointment of boards of studies for the various branches of engineering and technology;

(8) arrangements for examinations;

(9) award of certificates and diplomas;

(10) preparation of text-books on technical subjects in Hindi and the regional languages.

The Chairman of the council is elected by the members of the council. The inspector of technical education is the secretary to the council.

The Director of Technical Education, conducts, the annual examination in the courses approved by the State Council of Technical Education, Bombay and awards certificates or diplomas to the successful candidates.

All government technical high school centres, industrial institutes and various technical courses organised by the state council for technical education in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions are under the control of the Deputy Director of Technical Education, Regional Office, Nagpur.

The government technical high school at Bhir, conducts courses in technical subjects as per the syllabus of the multipurpose high school. It is proposed to establish an industrial training institute at Bhir, which would accommodate about 264 students. The institute is temporarily located at the industrial institute, Aurangabad and will be shifted to Bhir when necessary arrangements are completed.

The Kasturba Shivankala Kendra, Bhir conducts preparatory courses in women's and children's garments. It is recognised for inspection and examination purposes.