Directorate of Technical Education maintains the government technical and polytechnics institutes in Assam.
Technical Education in Assam started with the establishment of POW Institute before independence. Establishment of Assam Engineering Institute and later establishment of Assam Engineering College was the beginning of Technical Education in the State of Assam. It has been a long journey of evolution of State technical Education in the State of Assam. It has been a long journey of evolution of State technical education and still progressing.
Directorate of Technical Education, Assam was established at 1960. Now there are 2 Engineering Colleges, 11 Polytechnic Colleges and various Colleges of Fine Arts, Technical High Schools, Govt. Commercial Institutes, Tailoring and Garment Making Training Centres and Vocational Training Centres under the Department. More than 4000 employees, belonging to different categories are working in these institutions. Directorate of Technical Education, Assam is responsible for looking after the education at Technical Institutes/Colleges, Degree, Diploma and ITI level. It also provides Vocational Education in order to prepare the Youth for self-employment.Directorate of Technical education aims to make availbale of technically qualified people to serve industrial sector and society.
Directorate of Technical Education conducts Engineering Degree, Diploma and Certificate Courses in Engineering Colleges, Polytechnics and other institutes. Directorate of Technical Education has administrative control over government engineering colleges, polytechnics and other technical institutes.