The Regional Testing Centers, Field Testing Stations and Autonomous bodies like Tool Rooms and Technology Development Centers (TDCs) of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises conduct long term, short term, trade/field-specific and industry-specific tailor-made courses as well as vocational training programmes. These include specialised programmes for engineers, diploma holders so that their absorption by the industry is immediate. Some of the Tool Rooms are also conducting M. Tech. level programmes in collaboration with universities/technical institutions. These institutions...