Teacher Education
To increase the effectiveness of the system by institutionalizing in-service training of
teachers, teacher trainers and educational administrators through school clustering and other
techniques. To upgrade the quality of pre-service teacher training programmes by introducing
parallel programmes of longer duration at post-secondary and post-degree levels i.e.
introduction of programs of FA/FSc education and BA/BSc education . The contents and
methodology parts of teacher education curricula will be revised. Both formal and non-formal
means shall be used to provide increased opportunities of in-service training to the working
teachers, preferably at least once in five years. A special package of incentives package
shall be provided to rural females to join the teaching profession. A new cadre of teacher
educators shall be created.
Technical and Vocational Education
To develop opportunities for technical and vocational education in the country for producing
trained manpower, commensurate with the needs of industry and economic development goals. To
improve the quality of technical education so as to enhance the chances of employment of
Technical and vocational Education (TVE) graduates by moving from a static, supply-based
system to a demand-driven system. Revision and updating of curricula shall be made a continuing
activity to keep pace with changing needs of the job market and for accommodating the new
developments. Development of technical competence, communication skills, safety and health
measures and entrepreneurial skills etc. shall be reflected in the curricula.
Institution-industry linkages shall be strengthened to enhance the relevance of training to
the requirements of the job market. Emerging technologies e.g. telecommunication, computer,
electronics, automation, petroleum, garments, food preservation, printing and graphics, textile,
mining, sugar technology, etc. greatly in demand in the job market shall be introduced in
selected polytechnics. A National Council for Technical Education shall be established to
regulate technical education.