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WELFARE DEPARTMENTS
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TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.
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, Bombay. Government have set up the State Council of Technical Education to advise them and make recommendations regarding:
(1) the courses and standards of instruction in technical institutions;
(2) arrangements for the periodical inspection and examination of those institutions as regards 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) payment 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 Council and the Inspector of Technical Education (Chemical Engineering) is the Secretary of the Council.
The following institutions in Ratnagiri district are recognised by the Department of Technical Education:-
Name of the Institution. |
Management. |
Recognised for. |
Courses of instruction (with duration of courses shown in brackets.) |
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(1) Technical-cum-Industrial Centre, Ratnagiri. |
Government Department of Technical Education. |
Inspection and Examination |
(1) Carpentry Theory |
(2 years). |
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(2) Carpentry Practical |
(2 years). |
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(3) Motor Mechanic |
(2 years). |
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(4) Fitter |
(2 years). |
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(5) Tracer |
(1 year). |
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(6) Wireman Apprentice |
(2 years). |
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(7) Electrician |
(1 year). |
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(2) Topiwala Memorial Technical School, Sawantwadi. |
Government Department of Education. |
Inspection and Examination |
(1) Tailoring and Cutting |
(1 year). |
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(2) Handloom Weaving |
(2 years). |
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(3) Carpentry |
(2 years). |
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(4) Typography |
(3 years). |
(3) Manila Vidyalaya, Ratnagiri |
Private |
Inspection and Examination |
(1) Tailoring course in women's and Children's garments.
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(4) Manila Kala Mandir, Malvan |
Private |
Inspection and Examination |
(1) Tailoring course in Women's and Children garments.
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(5) Rajapur High School (Composite), Rajapur. |
Private |
Inspection and Examination |
(1) Tailoring course in Women's and Children's garments.
(2) Carpentry. |
The Director of Technical Education conducts the annual examination of the recognised institutions as detailed in the table in the courses approved by the State Council of Technical Education, Bombay and awards certificates or diplomas to the successful candidates.
The School of Industry, Ratnagiri which was established by a private body in 1863 was taken over by Government in July, 1941 under the Post-War Reconstruction Scheme. A technical section has been added to the school from the year 1951-52. This school now takes a new division each of Standards VIII-XI from two local secondary schools for instruction in the following three technical subjects (free of charge).
(1) Geometrical and Machine Shop Drawing.
(2) Workshop Technology (Grade 1).
(3) Elements of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
The instructions in non-technical subjects are given by the parent schools concerned. The school has now been styled as " Government Technical-cum-Industrial Centre, Ratnagiri."
The Topiwala Memorial Technical School started by the ex-ruler of the Sawantwadi State is now under the control of the Maharashtra Government, after its merger with the former Bombay State. A technical section has also been started at the school from June, 1957, by drawing students from two local secondary schools for technical institutions.
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