Abstract
Under the World-Bank Assisted Project for Strengthening Technician Education, continuing education of working personnel has been identified as a key area in view of emerging technologies of the twenty-first century. Identified polytechnics in the country have been entrusted with the task of meeting this challenge by organising and conducting relevant and need-based continuing education programmes for the middle level manpower in industries. The present paper attempts to provide some guidelines and role clarity to the polytechnics for the effective implementation of this thrust.
