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Government of the Peoples
Republic of Bangladesh |
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Ministry of Education |
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DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION (DTE) |
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| Introduction: |
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The Directorate of
Technical Education (DTE) is the government agency for human
resource development (HRD) of the country specifically on
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
The central office of DTE is situated in F-4/B, Agargaon
Administrative Area, Shere-Banglanagar, Dhaka-120.
The DTE was established in 1960 with five technical education
institutions. At present this number has reached in about 118.
At this moment 26 projects are in operation, and after
completion of these projects some more institutions of different
levels will be increasing the number in next years.
Rather than this DTE provided support for introduction of TVET
to 500 private SSC Vocational schools, 200 HSC Business
Management Colleges, about 200 basic trade link schools and
about 300 self supported private skill development training
centers of the country.
DTE distributes stipends to the students of TVET system of the
country on behalf of the Government.
At present about five thousand officers, teachers and support
staffs are working in this organization.
DTE works under the control of Ministry of Education, Government
of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.
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| Functions of DTE: |
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Major functions of DTE
● Human Resource Management of TVET institutions under DTE.
● Development of TVET institutions and programmes.
● Academic development and Quality control.
● International Accreditation and Cooperation.
a. Human Resource Management of TVET institutions of DTE
● Recruitment of Teachers & Staffs for the existing institutions
and new institutions.
● Promotion, posting, transfer of teachers and staffs.
● Organization of training for teachers and staff.
● Budget preparation, budget allocation and auditing of
institutions.
b. Development Activities
● Assist Govt. for policy formulation for TVET.
● Formulation of new projects on TVET.
● Modernization and upgrading of existing TVET institutions.
● Implementation of new projects.
● Distribution budget for scholarship to TVET students.
c. Academic Activities
● Regular monitoring of institutions for quality improvement.
● Regular internal auditing of institutions for financial
discipline.
● Introduction of new technology/trade and programs in the
existing institutions.
● Establishment linkage between industry and institute.
● Curriculum updating and up gradation.
d. International Accreditation and Cooperation
● Bangladesh earned membership of Philippine based Asia Pacific
Accreditation & Certification Commission (APACC) in 2006.
● Initiatives have been taken in some of the institutions for
international accreditation.
● Represent Govt. to UNESCO, UNIVOC, CPSC, IDB, KOIKA, JAICA,
and EC/ILO.
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| Programmes
Offered: |
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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 the University of Dhaka:
● Technical Teachers Education
(Offered by Technical Teachers Training College), Tejgaon,
Dhaka.●Textile Technology
(Offered by College of textile Technology). Tejgaon, Dhaka.
● Leather Technology
(Offered by Bangladesh College of leather Technology). Hazaribug,
Dhaka
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| b. Diploma Level Programmes: |
Mid level technical education programmes offered in 41
government Polytechnic institutes and 4 specialized 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.
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| c. Certificate Level Programmes:
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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. Basic Trade school link programmes are offered in 35
govt./non govt. institutes as an optional subject for the
students of class IX and X of general schools.
V. 300 self supported private training centers offering Para
trades.
VI. Institute of glass and Ceramics offering SSC (voc) in glass
and Ceramic trades.
The trades offered are:
1. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
2. Audio-Video system (Radio & Television)
3. Fish Culture & Breeding
4. Welding Works
5. Computer
6. Dress Making & tailoring
7. Farm Machinery
8. General Electrical works
9. Automotive
10. Poultry Rearing & Farming
11. Drafting (Civil)
12. Machinist
13. Building Maintenance
14. Wood Working
15. Agro based food
16. Drafting (Mechanical)
17. Civil Construction
18. Dyeing, printing & finishing
19. Electrical maintenance works
20. Foundry works
21. Fruit & Vegetable cultivation
22. Food processing &reservation
23. Glass
24. Ceramic
25. Livestock rearing & farming
26. Machine tools operation
27. Knitting
28. Plumbing & pipe fitting
29. Shrimp culture & Breeding
30. Weaving
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