Department of Technical Education

The Department of Technical Education (DTE) is a higher education governance body under the Government of Kerala, India. It is a part of the higher education department and is managed by the Minister of Education. The department advises the Government on matters dealing with higher education. It manages the working and activities 12 Government Engineering Colleges, 49 Polytechnic Colleges, 3 Colleges of Fine Arts, 39 Technical High Schools, 17 Govt. Commercial Institutes, 42 Tailoring and Garment Making Training Centres and 4 Vocational Training Centers.^[1]

Activities

The Department is responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring all activities in the field of Technical Education consistent with State and National Policies.

It conducts Master of Technology/Master of Planning, Bachelor of Technology/Bachelor of Architecture, MFA, BFA, Diploma and Certificate Courses through Engineering Colleges, Polytechnics, Technical High Schools, Commercial Institutes, FineArts Colleges, Tailoring and Garment Making Training Centers and Vocational Training Centers.

It recommends the establishment of new institutions. DTE prepares annual budgets. It recognizes private institutions. DET arranges Apprenticeship Training for students. It conducts Diploma Examinations in all Engineering disciplines and Certificate Examinations in certain specialized courses. The Department periodically evaluates and revises the syllabus for Diploma and Certificate programmes.

Analysis of Engineering Colleges

A result analysis of engineering colleges conducted by the Department of Technical Education^[2] and different universities of kerala, under the direction of Hon High Court of Kerala in 2012.

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