STRESS ON ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR TECHNICAL SKILL UPGRADATION
22 LAKH I.T. PROFESSIONALS NEEDED
BY 2008
RAJYA SABHA
The regional Boards
of Apprentice Training (BOAT) of AICTE are constantly in touch
with the establishments and state governments for training of
freshly passed out graduate engineers, diploma engineers and +
2 vocational candidates for practical on the job training. This
is apart from various schemes of AICTE for improvement of quality
and skill of technical teachers.
Task Force on Human
Resource Development in IT has estimated a requirement of nearly
22 lakh IT professionals by 2008. For accelerating the pace of
Information Technology, Central Government has laid down policy
framework for education and research in engineering technology
in the country. The All India Council for Technical Education
(AICTE) has been approving proposals for setting up of technical
institutions to cater to various sectors including manufacturing
and infrastructure sector. In 1997-98 the sanctioned intake in
AICTE approved degree level engineering institutions was 134298,
which rose to 380803 in the year 2003-04.
As per the report
of the Task Force the existing intake capacity and trends towards
increase in intake capacity in other educational institutions
would adequately meet the projected requirements. Government has
launched CLASS (Computer Literacy and Studies in Schools) Scheme
in schools, especially those schools that cater to the vast under
privileged majority of the country. University Grants Commission
has also been assisting universities and colleges for development
of computer education, upgradation/augmentation of computer facilities
by implementing various schemes and programmes. Even in non-formal
sector, institutions accredited with DOEACC Society under the
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology impart
skill-based training.
This information was given by Dr.
Vallabhbhai Kathiria, Minister of State for Human Resource Development
in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
