The Practical Examination of Technical Education only for Formality:
Experimental examinations at various levels conducted by the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training have been found to be limited to formalities.
According to the syllabus approved by the council, 80 percent of the weight was given to the experimental practice at the technical SLC level, and about 60 percent for the diploma and certificate level, but theoretical subjects were given importance while conducting the examination. The government task force has concluded that the experimental examination has only become a formality as the council has been conducting the experimental examination through educational institutions. When experimental practice is not given priority in the examination, it is difficult for the produced manpower to work efficiently in the labor market immediately.
According to the report of the task force convened by Technical Educationist Prof. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Adhikari, the provision of giving equal 40 marks to all the candidates who have reached the required minimum qualification should be reviewed and the provision should be removed Recommended
The task force drafted the academic calendar citing public grievances such as non-disclosure of the annual academic calendar, untimely conduct of examinations and publication of results, and delay in the enrollment process. Literally, the examinees themselves have requested to update the existing online system so that they can fill in the form by entering online. It has been suggested that the entrance examination should be conducted before the results of the SEE are published and competition should be held at the state level according to the program and not according to the educational institution. The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology has issued and implemented the Training Operation Procedure through Alternative Medicine, 2077 for those levels in the post-Corona epidemic.
In a report submitted to Education and Science and Technology Minister Giriraj Mani Pokharel on Friday, the task force formed to make suggestions on the council's entrance exams, scholarships, and annual and semester exams. It is suggested to implement the directive.
The task force has suggested that the Examination Control Office should make arrangements for the publication of the list of successful candidates as per the schedule of SEE and the educational institution which has been given permission to conduct the program on the basis of such published list should start the recruitment process after the publication of SEE results.
In the report of the task force, the Technical Education and Vocational Training Council, the guideline on conducting diploma and certificate level entrance examination, scholarship distribution, and admission issued by the Examination Control Office, 2074 BS, has been asked to implement it in a timely manner.
The task force has suggested that the current quota system of classified scholarships should be modified, all the work related to the entrance examination including the question paper of technical SLC level entrance examination should be done by the state office and this provision should be implemented at diploma and certificate level respectively.
Minister Pokharel told the task force officials that it was necessary to gradually introduce good practices in the field of technical education and that there was a need for qualitative change in this field and expressed confidence that the report would help in moving in that direction. The task force consisted of representatives from the fields of examination, engineering, and education administration.
According to Dr. Pushparaman Wagle, member secretary of the council, a total of 1,042 technical schools have been expanded at 345 local levels in the last fiscal year. The number of technical schools was 877 in the previous fiscal year. It is estimated that 12 thousand 848 additional students will be in those schools during the expansion.
When Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli took office, he announced the expansion of technical education at all 753 local levels within two years. The government's National Education Policy, 2076, states that technical and vocational education will be given priority up to higher education. At present, there are 429 affiliated educational institutions under the council, 10 of the 59 affiliated educational institutions, 534 in the technical enhancement and service recipient TECA system, and 10 in collaboration with the local level.
