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Telangana forms panel to modernise polytechnic education after protests
Telangana forms panel to modernise polytechnic education after protests
Telangana on Monday constituted a high-level committee to modernise polytechnic education and address concerns of students and faculty. The move follows protests over a government order that brought polytechnic colleges, Industrial Training…
Telangana on Monday constituted a high-level committee to modernise polytechnic education and address concerns of students and faculty. The move follows protests over a government order that brought polytechnic colleges, Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), and Advanced Technology Centres (ATCs) under the Young India Skills University (YISU) and the newly formed SHAKTI department.
The government said the original decision was meant to align the polytechnic system with the state's skill development ecosystem. Noting stakeholder concerns, it formed the panel to hold consultations and make recommendations. The committee is chaired by K Keshav Rao, advisor to the government (Public Affairs), and includes MLC Prof. M. Kondandaram, retired professor Shantha Sinha, and special chief secretary Navin Mittal. The commissioner of technical education will be member-convenor.
The panel must submit its report within 30 days.
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The panel's 30-day deadline means a report is due by late September. Telangana's polytechnic system serves tens of thousands of diploma students, and the SHAKTI department is a new entity created in 2024 to consolidate skill training. The key question is whether the committee will recommend reversing the merger, modifying it, or proceeding with additional safeguards. Students and faculty have demanded that polytechnic colleges stay under the technical education department. The report's acceptance by the state cabinet will determine the next step.
Source: siasat.com
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