India lagged behind the technical education in the early 20th century. In 1901 * Lord Curzon emphasised, in the Shimla Education Sammelan, to make technical education an inseparable part of the education, but it could be introduced only after the First World War and it evolved after the Second World War. On the suggestions of the British government, on 3rd Feburary, 1945 some intellectuals from the Rajputana and Madhya Pradesh proposed in a joint session to open a technical college in each state, but the proposal could not get through.

In Rajputana the technical education was introduced in various fields as mentioned below and it evolved gradually:

1. Teachers’ Training: 

The first attempt was made by the missionaries by opening Normal classes in Nasirabad and Beawar to train the teachers. Later on normal classes were started in the states too. The first teachers’ training college was opened in 1941 by the Vidhya Bhawan Education Society. The second teachers’ training college was opened at Ajmer in 1941 with the efforts of Dr. J.C, Chatterjee, the Chairman of the joint Board of Rajputana, Madhya Pradesh and Gwalior, and the third teachers’ training college was opened in 1946 in Bikaner.

2. Agricultural Technology: 

After the formation of the Education Board, in 1936 it was included as a compulsory subject in the syllabus for the secondary and higher secondary schools. In 1938-1939 Agricultural technology was introduced as an optional subject in the agriculture intermediate colleges. The night classes was started in Mewar villages to impart training to the farmers in the new technology of agriculture. In 1944 Secretary of State for India sent the circular to the rulers to introduce the Silon Plan. It was introduced in many states under the Silon Plan. The training was imparted in the schools in gardening, growing vegetables, use of new technology, tools and experiments.

3. Ayurvedic Medical College: 

In 1933 the first Ayurvedic Medical College was affiliated with the Ayurveda Board, Kanpur. It imparted knowledge only in medicines and investigation technique but not in the surgery. Ajrurvedic hospital was opened in Jaipur.

4. Ayurvedic Medical Science: 

As regards Ayurvedic medical treatment, Maharaja Ramsingh of Jaipur, in cooperation with Dr. Broor opened in 1947 Swai Mansingh Medical college. Prior to it four students from each state as per the quota fixed by the British sovereign were sent for medical studies. In 1894 four girls students were sent for the first time for studies in medicines to Agra Medical College. This was the first step of Rajputana in the field of medical studies for women. In the field of nurse training, there were schools in Bikaner and the Ajmer Medical Home School.

5. Law Education: 

In 1946 L.L.B classes were started in the Bhupal Nobles College, Udaipur. After the establishment of the Rajasthan University, the proposal to start separate law classes was moved and on the basis of the same the night classes law college was started in Maharaja College. Besides the Bhupal College, law studies were started in four other colleges, namely Law College, Jaipur, Jaswant College, Jodhpur, Raj Rishi College, Alwar and Dungar College, Bikaner.