A whopping 15,000 teachers in Information Technology and Computer Sciences are not up to date with their knowledge, affecting the quality of teaching in technical institutes, Nasscom has said.
In its blueprint on National Faculty Development Programme, the National Association of Software and Service Companies has said teachers need special training to update their knowledge in emerging areas.
As teachers are poor in their own field, quality of teaching is affected in majority of the technical institutes of the country, it said.
The blueprint says about 15,000 teachers from IT and Computer Sciences, all from tier-II and tier-III institutes, need to be provided special training.
"In the tier-II and tier-III institutes, the faculty members are not in touch with industry. They are not updated on the emerging areas. These teachers need special training," NASSCOM Vice-President Rajdeep Sahrawat said.
As per the AICTE data, there were 1,668 engineering institutes in the country in 2006. About 15 to 20 per cent of these institutes come under tier-I category which have all advanced facilities and good teachers.
The standard of teaching is a matter of concern in these institutes. Nasscom has prepared a three-pronged strategy which emphasises on first-time education, off-line material and mentoring and refreshers' programme.
Nasscom will submit the blueprint on National Faculty Development Programme to the government soon, he said.
