Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (A.P.,) on the 6th of August, approved the recruitment of Assistant Professors in Universities of A.P.
Mr. Reddy conducted a review meeting with top officials on higher education policies in the State.
Mr. Reddy gave a green signal for the recruitment of approximately 1,110 Assistant Professor posts and decided to resume colleges from the 15th of October.
He said, “We need to be prepared to give education and accommodation after the colleges open.”
During the review meeting, the Chief Minister took several key decisions and directed the authorities to take enrollment in higher education, minimum of 90%.
The Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh, Justice Vangala Eshwaraiah, the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Chairman Justice Vangala EshwaraiahEshwaraiah, Special Chief Secretary of the Education department Satish Chandra and others attended the meeting.
CM Jagan said with this, they would support higher education in the State. They would also release money for fee reimbursement and accommodation, which would help to see a high number of enrollment in the higher education.
He said that changes should be made in the curriculum and apprenticeship should be included in the degree courses.
There would be 10 months of mandatory apprenticeship for 4 years degree even for vocational degrees. In addition to this, those who achieve 20 additional credits are also ordered to give honours degrees.
Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said that degrees are valued with good curriculum. He said that the idea of improving government colleges had not come to anyone in the past and now efforts were being made to provide teaching with the highest standards in government colleges.
Strict action has been ordered against government colleges committing irregularities.
The State Government also ordered to repair old medical colleges and with a released amount of Rs. 6,000 crores.
The Chief Minister also directed the colleges to implement Nadu-Nedu programs and complete the work in this regard.
It is also suggested to bring the best standards with tasks. Officials told the chief minister that a cluster university was being set up in Kurnool. They said they are taking steps for the University of Architecture in Kadapa. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister directed to take steps to start tribal engineering college works in Kurupam and to take steps to set up universities in Prakasam and Vizianagaram districts.
CM Jagan also assured establishment of a Tribal University in Paderu with funds each year.
He said that the construction should be completed within the next three to four years and given green signal to fill vacancies in universities.
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