BTE

Directorate of Technical Education has to maintain and enhance the quality of technical education by laying the policies, establishing and developing Government Institutions, guiding and supervising the aided private institutions, interacting with industry and national level institutions, coordinating with other departments of State Government, Government of India, Statutory Organisations and to contribute to the development of industry, society at large.

The technical skilled educational institutions were started in 1943, by the name "Occupational Institutes". Later, these are renamed as "Polytechnics"(multiple technical skills/many technical skills). All these Polytechnics were working under "Public Instruction Department". As the number of Polytechnics and Technical degree colleges were increased, the new department called "Department of Technical Education " came into existance in 1959.

The State Board of Technical Education came into existence just after the creation of Jharkhand for establishment and monitoring of Technical institutions. The Board is responsible for formulating new courses and Developing Curricula besides working for advancement of Technical Education and Research work. The board is responsible to conduct examination, provide certification and advise the State Government regarding the development of Technical Education and Art & crafts.

The Technical Education Department, Manipur was created in 1973.The Controller of Technical Education is the Head of Department which is located in the campus of the Government Polytechnic at Takyelpat, Imphal.

In order to cater to the requirement of middle level workers in the industry and the engineering sector, the first Polytechnic was established in the State in the year 1958 at Srinagar. In the year 1960 a similar polytechnic was established at Jammu.

Education is a multipurpose process, which not only inculcate social, economic and cultural awareness in humanity, but is also an important medium for grasping and promoting life enhancing values among human beings .It awakens the potential among people so that they are able to reconginse turth,beauty and goodness. Value Education propels mind and soul towards achieving equilibrium which enhances the personality and promotes mental and spiritiual strength as well as clarity and resolution in one's aims.

The Government of Goa in 1986 created Directorate of Technical Education to :-