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Paper Title:Continuing Education: a different learning opportunity
Author:Sukanta Kumar Naskar, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research-Kolkata, sukanta_naskar@yahoo.com
Suggested track:Learning models
Presentation type:Full paper
Preferred Category:Engineering Education Research
Abstract:Education in general and Technical Education in particular, need to be strengthen by establishing strong linkage with its stake holders especially with industries and government as the primary stake holders of the system. Traditional system of education is being stretched by integrating Continuing Education concept because of its own demand across the world. Continuing Education system provides an opportunity to upgrade or refresh required Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSAs) for a particular group of people, for whom the formal education system is not effective. Continuing Education has become a well established and recognized system parallel to any other traditional education system. Continuous assessment of needs need to be an integral part in offering and designing proper Continuing Education Programmes (CEPs). Some aspects, including benefits, approaches in offering need based Continuing Education Programmes have been discussed with respect to Indian situation.