During the initial stages of Independence, the Government of India embarked on rapid industrialization to achieve development by starting various types of industries under the Public Sector. The thrust areas were transportation, Roads, Irrigation and Power etc. The Government emphasized the need of technical manpower to handle these organisations and directed the states to develop the Technical education on a fast track mode. The Government of India directed each state government to form a technical Board with the name as “Board of Technical education and Training.
The Director of Public Instruction (D.P.I.) used to head the Technical Education also at the time of formation of Andhra Pradesh. To help speed up the process of development of Technical Education, a Board in the name and style of “STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING” was created vide G.O.Ms.No.371 Edn-dated 26.2.1957. The Joint Director (Technical Education) of DPI used to act as secretary of this newly formed Board. The Honourable Minister for Technical Education acted as the Chairman of the Board. Representatives from the Universities, industries, other Government Departments were members. Representatives of Pharmacy Council of India, Institution of Engineers were also members. Principals of selected Polytechnics were members too.
Over a period of time this Board has seen number of changes and finally formed as a statutory body under the A.P. Education Act-1982 (act 1 of 1982), an act of assembly, in the present form, vide G.O.Ms.No.140 dated 24.4.1984. In accordance with the powers conferred by Sub-Sections (1) and (2) of Section 6 read with Sub-Section (1) of Section 99 of the said Act, the Government of Andhra Pradesh have established a Board of Technical Education "The State Board of Technical Education & Training, Andhra Pradesh" in G.O.Ms.No.140, dated 24-4-1984. At present the Director of Technical Education is the Ex-Officio Chairman and the Joint Director of Technical Education acts as the Secretary. The Board has come into existence from 1st June 1984.