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What are technical schools, technical institutes and technical colleges? How do they differ from other computer training schools? |
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Technical schools are training semi skilled workers in technical trades. Technical Institutes (Polytechnic/Colleges of Technology) are producing technicians. The above given institutions differ from computer training school in respect of training areas. Moreover, computer training is a white collared job.
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| Q. No. 2 |
What type of student would be interested in attending a technical school or technical institute? |
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There are different categories of students who undergo technical training such as: those interested/having technical aptitudes, school leavers who cannot go for higher education and some of them cannot afford general education.
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What types of jobs do students at technical schools, technical institutes, and technical colleges get after graduating? |
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The students training by technical schools are absorbed as semi-skilled/skilled workers. The technical institutions provide basis for employment as technicians/supervisors whereas output of technical colleges can get the job of junior management and senior supervisory capacities.
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Do schools provide employment assistance? |
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Are there prerequisites for students wanting to attend a technical school, technical college, or technical institute? |
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There are prerequisites for all such institutions, such as entry qualification, age and domicile in certain cases. For technical schools, Middle/Matric and for higher courses intermediate is necessary.
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Is their financial aid available for students? |
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It depends upon the courses since some of the schemes do give stipend but not every where. In Polytechnics/College of technologies training with better results are given scholarships as incentive.
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Do schools have hostel available? |
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| Q. No. 8 |
Can credits earned at a technical school, technical college, or technical institute be transferred to a college or university? |
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There is no such system of transferring credit. However, those having earned better credit are preferred in getting admission into colleges and universities.
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Do you make provisions for industrial attachments? |
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| Q. No. 10 |
Averagely, how many students are in a class? |
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15-20 trainees are inducted in one class
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