Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said in Mumbai on Monday that there is a need to improve the quality of education in polytechnics for generating a better and skilled workforce.

Speaking at the second national convention of the State Boards of Technical Education titled `Polytechnic Education and Achievements and Challenges Ahead’ he said that Polytechnics institutes should form tie-ups with the industry to upgrade the syllabus so that it is possible to get skilled workforce from Polytechnic institutes.

Stating that Polytechnics students are the future of the country Kabil Sibal said that Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are doing well in Polytechnic education.

However, he said that compared to the population of Northern states Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the number of Polytechnics institutes in these states are too low.

While there are 12 government and 07 unaided institutions in Bihar, there are 17 government and 186 unaided Polytechnics institutes in Uttar Pradesh.

Meanwhile, Kabil Sibal also said that it is essential to provide assistance to students who have had their schooling in vernacular educational mediums by giving them study material in their own languages.