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Temjen Imna Along with directors and principals at the 4th regional workshop that discussed issues of technical education in the north-eastern states, at Hotel Vivor in Kohima.[/caption]
Dimapur, April 9 (EMN): The 4th regional workshop on technical education for the north-eastern states which commenced from April 7 culminated on April 9 at Hotel Vivor in Kohima.
In his valedictory address, Nagaland minister for Higher and Technical Education, Temjen Imna Along, said ministers of Higher and Technical Education of various states and faculty students should be invited for workshop in future.
Respective state ministers and students should understand the effort of the faculty, directors and principals else success will be slow, he said.
Reminding that the department was a nation building department, Along also advised on identifying and exploring the potentialities of the region where polytechnics are to be established. He said that the department should ensure that the programmes and courses should be applicable to the region so that the outcome will be a blessing for the state and also for the whole country.
Also he advised to look for possibilities where Class-VIII or X dropped-out students should be absorbed in the technical education stating that the energy of the younger generation could be harnessed.
The minister asserted that technical education being a practical department, thereby should not have criteria but give the best opportunity to the students from poor economic background.
He also urged polytechnic teachers to go extra mile and go beyond their duties and build the students, considering as personal endeavour else he said the policies and programmes meant for the students would not be achieved.
Along challenged the participants to take extra ordinary steps to achieve the desired goal.
Director NITTTR Kolkata Prof. Phalguni Gupta recommended for preparation for accreditation by NBA; feasibility study for establishment of new polytechnics and for introducing new programme in existing polytechnics; provision for skill based short term training for faculty members and technical staffs of polytechnic institutes; role of AICTE in enhancing polytechnic education system in North Eastern states; internship of polytechnic students in NITs; long term contractual faculty recruitment through MHRD for North Eastern states; course file development for diploma programme; internet connectivity through satellite communication for North Eastern states; and industry exposure to pass out polytechnic students through BOPT/BOAT.
