Technical Education

Technical Education

          Technical education is different from the education we iderstan4 in ordinary sense. It means teaching and learning about the use of machinery and methods from schools, colleges Technical institutes. In other words, it is a process of acquiring practical skills on various works. Technical education follows the sic or compulsory phase of education. But it is not detached completely from theoretical education. Vocational training is a simple example of technical education.

            Technical education is rather a modern form of education. It emerged with the development of industries, industries, transport and communication of the modern time. It vides both theoretical and practical knowledge in using instruments and machines. It imparts special mechanical knowledge and skills on various fields such as engineering, knowledge and agriculture. Technical education trains a person to industrious and innovative. It provides knowledge of technology. The knowledge obtained is thus practical and job-oriented. Technical education needs to be adjusted to the changes in technologies and new jobs available in markets.

            The modern world is the world of engines and machines. Technologies are always advancing. So, one should have knowledge on how they work and should be used. It is absolutely to produce technically skilled manpower for all-round development of every country. It is the only way to build up the economy of underdeveloped or developing countries. The scope of technical education is so extensive. Science mostly depends on technical minds. In fact, industrial revolution is based on technical innovations.

            The rapid success achieved by developed countries such as Japan, the USA and Germany is mostly due to their technical education. Nepal is backward because it lacks such education. We are depending on foreign technology and foreign technician. So, we have to pay a lot for services. Amenities here are poor] organized and distributed. Most of our vast resources are lea, unused. Our vast human resource is still so unproductive. There is mass unemployment even among highly educated people. Agriculture is our main economic activity but it is only subsistent activity. True industrialization has not started yet. Trade deficit is very high. The only way to face all these challenges is to prioritize and expand technical education.

            Technical education will make our human resource more instrumental in our social and economic development. Our resources wi4l be utilized and living standard will be raised. Even those going out for foreign employment will get better jobs. We will be able to revive our self-esteem. To sum up, technical education is essential for young minds to sustain in this competitive world. Education without technical application is not complete and worthy. This practical education is the need of all in the modern age. So the government has to adopt a strong policy of developing and expanding technical education.