# Book by TGCHE chief calls for practical learning in higher education 2026-11-02T22:46:27+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Hyderabad: A new book titled 'Experiential Learning: A Game Changer in Higher Education' calls for moving beyond classroom teaching to connect theory with practical experience. Authored by Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) Chairman Prof. V. Balakista Reddy, it was released on Monday, 2 November, by IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu. The Minister said the book would help undergraduate and postgraduate students gain practical knowledge and industry-relevant skills, and improve employability. He urged universities across Telangana to promote its use. Prof. Reddy said the book focuses on hands-on activities, projects, internships and industry interactions to develop critical thinking, teamwork and professional skills. He added that TGCHE is committed to academic reforms that integrate knowledge, skills and practical experience to make graduates industry-ready. Officials from TASK, AWS and others attended the release. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both deccanchronicle.com and thehansindia.com cover the book launch as a neutral-report event, with identical facts: the title, author, release date, and the Minister's remarks. Neither outlet carries any critical or political framing. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, which suggests no editorial slant on this particular story. The shared emphasis is on the Minister's recommendation that universities integrate the book into academic routines, leaving open whether institutions will adopt it or how the proposed reforms will be implemented. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - deccanchronicle.com (neutral report) Straight event reporting with no slant - thehansindia.com (neutral report) Factual event coverage without editorialising This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Amazon Web Services, D. Sridhar Babu, Telangana, TGCHE, V Balakista Reddy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/book-by-tgche-chief-calls-for-practical-learning-in-higher-education/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/book-by-tgche-chief-calls-for-practical-learning-in-higher-education/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/