Imparting Technical Education for Consistent Growth of a Productive Workforce

Author(s): Amol Dapkekar and Shivaji Methe

Abstract:

Education is a key factor in the economic growth of developed and developing countries. Technical Education plays a crucial role in preparing a future productive workforce. To be of high-quality productivity and prepare students for 21st-century careers, technical education will support the development of human resources of the country by creating skilled human labour and augmenting industrial productivity which will thereby aid in the economic progress of India. Technical education is imparted through technical institutes, Industry-based training institutes, government ITIs and engineering institutes which will create an interest among the budding technocrats who can become productive employees and employment creators. During this journey of developing productivity, it is necessary to look at the foundation of education which will ensure the characteristic inclination of kids towards logical and analytical skills. Therefore, it is necessary to look at secondary and higher secondary school education for imparting those foundational aptitude and technical skills which will bring clarity to their futuristic approach and inclination towards technical education. Primary and secondary school education requires urgent attention for developing value-based education which will enhance their humanistic values and higher secondary education should bring programmes oriented towards foundational technical skills. This will require weeding out obsolete programmes and encouraging programmes in growing technical fields that can lead to good careers and build interest in high school students. This is only possible if all the institutes imparting technical education come together on the same platform to raise the interest of concerned students and evolve technical education to the next level which will support and enhance the Indian economy. The present paper tries to provide insights and suggestions to bring the education providers together and work in collaboration for the growth and development of a productive workforce and Indian economy.

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