Moving Up the Value Chain: A Model for Technical Institutions in India

By Gopalkrishna Joshi, Narasimha Ayachit and Ashok Shettar.

Published by Journal of the World Universities Forum

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Technical Education in India is at cross roads. The proliferation of institutions across the entire spectrum of the technical education domain in India as a response to the demand of the industry is able to cater to the quantitative requirements. Most of the institutions are characterized by knowledge dissemination activity. The qualitative requirements are not met. Reports speak of a very small percentage of the output being employable and a minuscule percentage is going for higher education. The technical education system is unable to meet the requirements of neither the industry nor the research nor higher education completely.
There are specific attempts from the policy makers to address the issue of improving the quality. This includes even the attempts at private sector as well. These attempts have not been able to produce significant impact as the approach was characterized by a push operation – of the expectations in terms of norms, that too only from the statutory bodies.
It is proposed to present studies on the reasons for the current state. A holistic model for quality improvement in technical education is proposed. The model is essentially a push – pull model. Engaging the stake holders of the system right from strategic planning to implementation and doing assessment of outcomes can guarantee the success. The producer–consumer relationship within the components of the system uses push–pull phenomenon to communicate expectations and service delivery.

Keywords:	Push-Pull Technique

Journal of the World Universities Forum, Volume 2, Issue 2, pp.71-78. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 1.177MB).

Prof. Gopalkrishna Joshi

Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli, Hubli, Karnataka, India

Gopalkrishna Joshi has his M.Tech degree in Computer Science. He has 20 years of teaching experience. He is currently working as Professor of Computer Science & Engineering in KLE’s BVB College of Engineering & Technology.,Hubli,Karnataka, India. His research interests include Total Data Quality Management and Technical Education.

Dr. Narasimha Ayachit

Professor of Physics, Center for Engineering Education & Education Research, B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli, Hubli, Karnataka, India

Dr. N.H. Ayachit has his Doctoral degree in Physics. He has a teaching experience of 23 years and he carrying out his research in the areas of technical education, microwaves, spectroscopy etc. Presently he is Professor in the department of Physics at KLE Society’s, B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli, Karnataka, India.

Dr. Ashok Shettar

Principal, B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli, Hubli, Karnataka, India

Dr. Ashok Shettar is a Professor of Civil Engineering. He did his doctoral degree in the area of water resource engineering. Apart from water engineering, his other areas of research interests are strategic planning and institutional development, total quality management in education and industry-institution-society interaction in regional development. He has a teaching experience of more than 26 years and has worked on the various academic committees of different universities. Presently, he is the Principal of KLE Society’s, B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli, Karnataka, India.

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