Status Entry Level:
Admissions to diploma engineering (Polytechnic) level are determined on the basis of Secondary & Higher Secondary Certificate (ie. 10 or 10+2). Scenario of students in 2017 availability at entry level for Polytechnic admissions in Andhrapradesh State was as under.
Status Of Technical Level Manpower:
Demand for polytechnic courses has gone up this year with huge employment opportunities for the students, who completed the technical course. Compared to engineering students, those with polytechnic background are able to secure jobs, as they acquiring technical skills during study.
Scope of the college vis-à-vis industrial scenario and educational facilities already available in the state and in the state:
Knowledge and technical skills are the two main driving forces of economic growth of a nation. Countries that have higher levels of skills and education can adjust effectively to the opportunities and challenges in a global environment. The planning commission too has recognized the need to equip the workforce adequately with skills and capabilities consistent with the increasing expectations and demands of the industry. The Eleventh Five Year Plan laid out the framework for a sustainable skills development initiative. The National Skill Development Policy attempted to address the issue of ‘inclusive growth’. Under this policy, the government recognized that skill development plays a vital role in making India an economic superpower of the future, and set a target of skill developing in over 500 million people by the year 2022.
To complement this target, there has to be creation of adequate employment opportunities in order to enable youth to participate and contribute towards the country’s growth. Furthermore, the Twelfth Five Years’ Plan sets up the goals of sustainable growth. This also indicates the official acceptance of the fact that skill development is critical for growth as well as for providing employment opportunities to the young. Thus, enhancing the employability through skill enhancement is essential to meet the aspiration of becoming a competitive player in the global economy. State of Andhrapradesh is known as the state for education, where all kinds of professionals are available. Manpower required for additional intake and new course i.e Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors and Technical Staff can be easily available.