2-3 October 2010

Theme

"NURTURING CREATIVITY AMONG POTENTIAL PROFESSIONALS THROUGH TECHNICAL EDUCATION"

About ISTE

INDIAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION

The Indian Society for Technical Education is a national, professional, non-profit making Society registered under the Societies Registration Act of 11060. First started in 1941 as the Association of Principals of Technical Institutions (APTI), it was converted into "Indian Society for Technical Education" in 1961 with a view to enlarge its activities to advance the cause of technological education. The major objective of the ISTE is to assist and contribute in the production and development of top quality professional engineers and technicians needed by the industries and other organizations. Being the only national organisation of educators in the field of Engineering and Technology, ISTE effectively contributes in various missions of the Union Government. The Ministry of Human Resource Development, CTE/DST/MIT/State Govts. are well associated with the ISTE for programmes relating to technical education.

OBJECTIVES OF ISTE

The major objectives of ISTE are:

To formulate the general goals & responsibilities of technical education.
To adjust curriculum & educational processes to changing conditions.
To develop effective teachers & educational administrators.
To improve instructional methods & practices & administrative usages.
To enhance professional ideals & standards.
To foster research as a function complementary to teaching.
To cultivate fraternal spirit amongst the teachers, administrators, industrialists & professionals.
To bring about effective linkage between technical institutions, industry & society.
To award Honorary fellowships, Awards and Prizes, for furthering the objectives of Technical Education.

ISTE ACTIVITIES

Some of the activities of the ISTE are:

Curriculum development & updating.
AICTE-ISTE STTPs for engineering teachers and practicing engineers.
Preparation of teacher-manuals & other instructional resource materials.
Continuing Education for Working Professionals in selected areas under WPLP of AICTE.
Special short term industrial exposure programmes for teachers organised by industries in their premises.
Seminars/workshops/conferences on topics of relevance of technical education.
Computer education programmes.
Project review & evaluation.
Preparation of directories on technical education facilities/expertise.
Publication of a bi-monthly ISTE Newsletter
Publication of a quarterly Indian Journal of Technical Education
Publication of ISTE Handbook
Publication of Learning Materials in the area of Electronics & Computers
Publication of various monograms

For Query ?

For any queries mail us at iscjec10@yahoo.com