Government of the
Ministry
of Education
DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION (DTE)
1. Introduction:
The Directorate of Technical
Education (DTE) is one of the Principal government agencies. It works for human
resource development (HRD) of the country in the area of Technical and
Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
The central office of DTE is
situated in Shikkha Bhaban,
The DTE was established in 1960 with
five technical education institutions. At present this number has reached to 113.
Other than these Government owned
technical vocational education institutions, government extended
supports to 500 private SSC Vocational schools, 100 Dhakhil Madrasha, 200 HSC
Business Management Colleges, 35 basic trade link schools and 300 self
supported private skill development training centers of the country.
About five thousand officers,
teachers and support staff are working in this Depertment.
2. Programmes Offered:
DTE provides different
types of formal technical and Vocational education and training (TVET) through
its institutions spreaded all over the country.
a.
Degree Level Programmes
B.Sc. degree program
offered in the following technological areas through three degree level
colleges under the academic control of
·
Technical
Teachers Education
(Offered
by
·
Textile
Technology
(Offered by College of textile Technology).
Tejgaon, Dhaka.
·
Leather
Technology
(Offered by
Dhaka
b.
Diploma Level Programmes
Mid level technical education programmes
offered in 41 government Polytechnic institutes and 4 specialised institutes
under the academic Supervision of Bangladesh Technical Education Board in 28
different technological areas. The technologies offered are:
|
i) Civil
Technology |
ii) Chemical
Technology |
|
iii) Mechanical
Technology |
iv) Food
Technology |
|
v) Electrical
Technology |
vi) Power
Technology |
|
vii) Electronics
Technology |
viii) Automobile
Technology |
|
ix) Computer
Technology |
x)
Refrigeration & Air conditioning technology |
|
xi) Graphic
Reproduction |
xii) Surveying
Technology |
|
xiii) Glass
Technology |
xiv) Ceramic
Technology |
|
xv) Offset
Printing |
xvi) Architecture
Technology |
|
xvii) Automobile
Technology |
xviii)
Civil (wood specialisation) Technology |
|
xix) Mechatronics
Technology |
xx)
Computer science and Engineering. |
|
xxi) Data Tele
communication and Networking Technology |
xxii)
Electromedical Technology |
|
xxiii) Mining and
Mine Survey Technology |
xxiv)
Environmental Technology |
|
xxv)
Instrumentation and process control Technology |
xxvi)
Construction Technology |
|
xxvii)
Telecommunication Technology |
xxviii)
Architecture and interior design Technology |
There are more than 100 Private Polytechnic
Institutes offering Diploma in Engineering program mainly in computer and
electronics technology.
c. Certificate Level Programmes:
Certificate level
Programmes for skill training (Basic Skill, NSS III, NSS II and NSS I) are
offered in the following institutions covering more than 30 trade areas.
I. 64 Government Technical School &
Colleges offering SSC (Vocational) and HSC (Vocational) programme in about 14
different trades.
II. More than 1400 private schools
offering SSC (Vocational) courses in 30 different trades.
III. More than 800 intermediate level
private Business Management (BM) Colleges offering HSC (BM) courses in five
different trades.
IV.
V. 300 self supported private training
centers offering
VI. Institute of glass and Ceramics
offering SSC (voc) in glass and Ceramic trades.
The trades offered are:
|
Refrigeration & Air
Conditioning |
Audio-Video system
(Radio & Television) |
|
Fish Culture &
Breeding |
Welding Works |
|
Computer |
Dress Making &
tailoring |
|
Farm Machinery |
General Electrical
works |
|
Automotive |
Poultry Rearing &
Farming |
|
Drafting (Civil) |
Machinist |
|
Building Maintenance |
Wood Working |
|
Agro based food |
Drafting (Mechanical) |
|
Civil Construction |
Dyeing, printing &
finishing |
|
Electrical maintenance
works |
Foundry works |
|
Fruit & Vegetable
cultivation |
Food processing &reservation |
|
Glass |
Ceramic |
|
Livestock
rearing & farming |
Machine tools operation |
|
Knitting |
Plumbing & pipe fitting |
|
Shrimp
culture & Breeding |
Weaving |
3. Programmes in the
phase of implementation/planning:
a) Degree level
-
3
Engineering colleges
- 5 Textile Technology Colleges
-
5
leather Technology Colleges
b) Diploma level
-
23
more Polytechnic Institutes.
-
1 New
graphic Arts Institute.
-
1 New
glass & ceramic Institute.
c) Certificate level
-
3 more
Technical School & Colleges.
-
6 more
Technical School & Colleges for Girls in 6 Division.
-
Dhakil
(voc) Courses in 50 more Madrashas.
-
SSC
(voc)/Dhakil (voc) Courses in 400 more Private Institutes.
4. Projects Under
Implementation By DTE
(a)
Ongoing Projects (13)
(1) Modernization of Existing
20-Polytechnic Institutes and establishment of 18 new Polytechnic
Institutes.
(2)
Establishment of Kishoregang Polytechnic Institute.
(3)
Establishment of Chapai Nababgang Polytechnic Institute
(4) Establishment of Magura Polytechnic
Institute.
(5) Establishment of Moulvibazar Polytechnic Institute.
(6) Establishment of
(7) Establishment of
(8) Establishment of
(9) Introduction of Dhakhil
(vocational) course in 100 selected Madrasah.
(10) Establishment of
(11) Establishment of
(12) Establishment of own building for Directorate of Technical Education and creation of necessary physical facilities.
(13) Skill Development Project (ADB
PPTA)
(b)
New Projects (14)
(under the
process of approval)
(14) Establishment of 5 new Leather
Technology College.
(15) Establishment of a new Graphic
Arts Institute and Modernization of the existing one.
(16) Modernization of survey
technology course and introduction of Civil and Computer Technologies in
(17) Modernization and development
of Technical Teachers Training College (TTTC) and Vocational Teachers Training
Institutes (VTTI)
(18) Establishment of a New Glass and Ceramic institute.
(19) Establishment of a Polytechnic
Institute in Madaripur district.
(20) Establishment of a Polytechnic
Institute in Pirojpur district.
(21) Establishment of a Polytechnic
Institute in Rawzan of
(22) Establishment of a Polytechnic
Institute in Joypurhat district.
(23) Introduction of Polymer and
Material Technologies in Glass and Ceramic Institute.
(24) Strengthening of the existing
Bangladesh College of Leather Technology.
(25) Up gradation of the existing
(26) Establishment of 5 new Textile
Technology College.
(27) Introduction of SSC (Voc) in
350 Non-
(c)
Proposed Projects (17)
(28) Establishment of 20 new
Polytechnic Institute in the districts where there is no Polytechnic Institute.
(29) Establishment of new girls
(30) Establishment of new women
Polytechnic Institutes in
(31) Introduction of non-formal
Technical and Vocational courses.
(32) Construction of new
structures, procurement of modern equipment and creation of new posts for
existing 64 Technical
(33) Quality Improvement of govt.
TVE teachers.
(34) Quality Improvement of private TVE teachers.
(35) Introduction of SSC (Voc)
course in 1000 private secondary
schools.
(36) Introduction of stipend for
students of private TVE Institutes.
(37) Establishment of an Academy
for Research and Development of TVET.
(38)
Introduction of diploma-in-fashion design and diploma in clothing technology
courses in 20 old Polytechnic Institute.
(39) Introduction of Skill Training
courses for ultra poor
(40) Introduction of Modular Skill
Training courses.
(41) Publication of books for TVET
subjects.
(42) Introduction of Dakhil
(Vocational) courses in existing 500 madrasah.
(43) Introduction of TVET elements
in Class VI, VII & VIII of Secondary School curriculum.
(44) Introduction of need based
area specific para trades for hard to reach people.