the term 2001-2002 Chaired Technical Sessions at different conventions/conferences Member of Advisory Committee for number of conventions/conferences Prin- cipal Investigator for Rs. 107 lakh project received under FIST by Electrical Engg. Deptt., VNIT from Department of Science and Technology., GoI., for the period 2009-11. Co-opted as Member on ”Board of Studies’ in Electrical Engg. of Nagpur university, Nagpur, for the period 2006-2010 Govt. College of Engineering, Aurangabad for the period 2006-2009 Shivaji University Kolhapur for the period 2000- 2005, Amravati University Amravati for the period 2002-2005, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technology University-Lonere-Raigad 2000-2004 Expert Panel Member for selection of
teaching capacity and curriculum development. More recently, roles for distanceeducation and information communication technologies (ICT) in teacher education are beingexplored. Establishment of several National Institutions of Technical Teachers’ Training andResearch (NITTTRs) has paved the way for quality improvement of technical education atdiploma/polytechnic level. The general consensus is that they have provided good results.However, there is a lack of well-structured FDP for engineering and technology education inIndia. In the higher engineering and technology education sector, the idea of the FDP remainedneglected possibly due to twin perceptions: (i) a philosophical belief that this activity belongs tosocial scientists and is less