Revised syllabi and curriculum for polytechnic students uploaded online

As was done for schools, the new syllabus for second and third-year diploma students have been uploaded online by the Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE).

A senior DoTE official told DT

Next that the curriculum and syllabi of second and third-year diploma in engineering and technology and special programmes for various courses have been hosted on the directorate’s website. All principals were instructed to inform the faculty and also put up the information on the notice board, the official said. “Students can download syllabus of more than 30 diploma courses,” he added.

The syllabus for first-year diploma programmes was revised in 2020-21 academic year, and was uploaded.

“Subsequent to that, syllabus revision committees comprising a senior faculty from polytechnic college, a professor from higher education institution and practicing professionals (industry experts) from the respective field of engineering industries were constituted for various diploma programmes. They have revised the curriculum and syllabi for second and third-year diploma programmes based on the inputs of industry experts to enhance the employability of diploma holders,” the official added.

The revised curriculum and syllabi for second and third-year diploma would be introduced from 2021-22 academic year. The digitised version of the books have been uploaded on DoTE portal for the benefit of government and aided polytechnic college students, he said.

The uploaded resources also include new diploma courses like Fire Technology and Safety, Technician X-Ray Technology,

Medical Laboratory Technology, Food Processing and Preservation.

In addition, more than 700 e-learning video modules prepared by polytechnic lecturers and Educational Multi-Media Research Centre have also been hosted on the portal. “The uploaded e-learning modules were very useful for the students to continue their education without interruption because of the pandemic. Also, preparing e-learning resources will enable the faculty to enhance the teaching-learning process,” he said.

There are 51 Government Polytechnic Colleges in the State where 39,765 diploma students are studying.