Date of this Version Library Philosophy and Practice 2011 India,
though one of the developing countries in the world in the
sphere of education with its 66 percent literacy, has enormous
specialist manpower in every possible area, and outstrips many
developed countries in terms of scientists, technologists,
software specialists, management experts, and so on. Facilities
available for education in all specialization are also of no
mean measure. There are six Indian Institutes of Technology and
six Indian Institutes of Management which rank among the top
most in Asia. There are also 17 Regional Engineering Colleges.
Engineering Education in India Technical education in India
contributes a major share to the overall education system and
plays a vital role in the social and economic development of our
nation. In its very broadest sense, the discipline of
engineering is concerned with that body of theory and practice
that is relevant to the design and construction of real-world
artifacts arising from human endeavo