The technical education system has been reorganised by the State through the introduction of improved technologies and supply of adequate technical and managerial manpower to this sector. The planning for technical education is based on the projections of future technological development, the social relevance, etc. In the Tribal Sub-Plan area, emphasis has been given on vocationalisation of education at the + 2 stage and development of facilities in pre-secondary school certificate (SSC) vocationalisation of education. An outlay of Rs.2445.35 lakh has been provided for this sector in the year 2014-15. The schematic details are as follows: -
+ 2 Vocational Education
A) In order to motivate the trainees to go in for self-employment or employment after completion of the higher secondary education land this to divert them from the University Education the scheme of Vocationalisation of Education at +2 stage has been introduced. The main aim behind it is to give useful education at the level of secondary and even after completion of the secondary education. In this scheme I) Technical ii) Commerce iii) Agriculture iv) Food Technology v) Fisheries and vi) Par-medical total 18 different subjects has been introduced by Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Pune.
B) The Central Government had announced its new education policy in 1986 of education and opined that emphasis should be laid in the vocationalisation at +2 Stage higher secondary level, accordingly that policies the State Government has started Minimum competency based vocational courses from 1988-89 in following 6 different groups I) Technical ii) Commerce iii) Agriculture iv) Food Technology v) Fisheries and vi) Para-medical at present 27 competency based vocational subjects are being teached. In the 8th and 9th five year plan.
Since the inception of this scheme, 2 Govt. and 64 private Junior colleges from the TSP area have been introduced this scheme. In annual plan 2014-15 Rs.13.60 lakhs are proposed.
Enhancement of facilities in pre SSC Vocational education
There are 13 Government technical High Schools/centres running in the TSP Areas in the State with a total intake of 3684 students. All these centres are established exclusively for giving the benefit of technical education at the Pre-SSC stage of the student of tribal areas. To remove the deficiency of machinery and equipment and complete the uncompleted building construction works.In annual plan 2014-15 Rs.2431.40 lakhs has been provided.
Introduction of certificate course in Board of Vocational Examination
In annual plan 2014-15 an outlay of Rs.0.35 lakhs has been provided.