Telangana government will soon establish the two new engineering colleges under the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), commonly referred to as IIIT-Basara, in Mahbubnagar and Khammam districts.
The decision was taken at a Cabinet sub-committee meeting on ‘Reforms in the Educational Sector’ held at the state Secretariat on Wednesday.
The primary objective of setting up the college is to decongest the existing RGUKT campus in Basara, which currently houses around 9,000 engineering students, and improve accessibility for rural students.
RGUKT was established in the year 2008 and it offers six undergraduate engineering courses and has an intake of about 1,500 students annually.
Telangana to form College Service Commission
A commission to be formed by the state government named as Telangana Government College Service Commission (TGCSC), which will serve as a central agency for recruiting teaching staff in state universities, degrees, polytechnic, and DIET colleges.
State to review NEP-2020 before any decision
The sub-committee will review the Centre’s New Educational Policy-2020 (NEP) and will review its implementation in other states before making a decision on adopting it in Telangana. Officials were directed to examine the benefits and challenges of the policy.
Polytechnic colleges to soon offer courses on AI
AI which is in demand in the market the nine polytechnic colleges, including those in Hyderabad, Warangal and other districts, will soon be upgraded to include courses in Computer Science Engineering (CSE), CSE (AI&ML), and CSE (Data Science). The objective is to enhance the scope of education in these areas.
Cabinet sub-committee discusses guidelines on coaching centres
The Cabinet sub-committee also discussed the Union government’s guidelines on the Regulation of Coaching Centers.
IT & Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu, who is the chairman of the sub-committee, and Panchayat Raj Minister Dansari Anasuya (Seethakka) raised concerns over the fee burden and safety issues faced by students.
The government plans to enforce these guidelines more strictly.
