10 th September 2016 Engineering Teachers Day Why
10 th September, 2016 Engineering Teachers Day Why & How? ----------- Prof. N. V. Ratnalikar Past Editor JEE & Past President EEF, Pune 1 1
1. Introduction: i) 15 th September ‘birthday of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan. Philosopher & past President, father of teaching profession ii) 15 th September birthday of Dr. M. Viswasarayya-th father of Indian Engineering Profession. Hence: 10 th September Engineering Teachers Day 1 2
2. Engineering Education Today i) Great concern expressed by our leaders- educational, political, social and others. ii) In 1982 -83, 9 Engg colleges & 15 Polytechnics (Mah) iii)1983 -84 60 Engg Colleges & 90 Polytechnics (Mah) iv) 2016 -17 350 Engg. Colleges & 600 Polytechnics (. 5 +. 6=1. 1 lac teachers (Mah) In India, 3000 Engg colleges & 6000 Polytechnics (6+5=11 lacs Engg teachers (India) 1 3
3. Engg Edu. Special in Professional Edu. Engg colleges provide leaders of Industry who become Engines of economic growth & development & generate wealth & result in social welfare 1 4
4. Engineering Teachers Belong to two professions : Teaching & Engineering. They face the challenge of Quality & Excellence in Engineering Education. How to make Engg. Edu. take the path of Global Path & Excellence? That is the Greatest Challenge, Today. 1 5
5. On th 10 September Engineering Teachers should celebrate this day & think, discuss at length & finalized : 1) What steps should be taken to improve the quality of education 2) To review the progress made, year by year & chalk out the plan for national improvement & rededicate themselves for improvement of quality of education so that : - Indian Engg. Edu. finds itself walking along with path of Global Quality & Excellence & makes substantial contribution to fulfill our dream of Developed India by 2020 1 6
Thank You -------Any questions, please. 1 7
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