SOURCE :- SIASAT NEWS
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has decided to bring Young India Skills University (YISU) and government polytechnic colleges back under the Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) following protests.
In a November 13 GO 157, the government amended its earlier June GO 97, which stated that the administration of polytechnic education falls under the SHAKTI department.
The Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) and Advanced Technology Centres (ATC) will remain under SHAKTI, and their curriculum will be regulated by YISU.
The earlier GO 97 had met with widespread opposition from polytechnic students, employees, and faculty members, who were concerned about the restructuring of the education system.
They said integrating government polytechnics into the SHAKTI and YISU framework could disrupt academic structures, diminish institutional autonomy, and affect diploma students’ career prospects.
Concerns were also raised over weakening the role of the State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET), the body governing diploma academics, exams, and certification. Meanwhile, students voiced alarm about how the move might affect the Engineering Common Entrance Test (ECET), which provides opportunities for diploma entry into engineering courses.
The protests prompted the government to appoint a high-level committee led by Advisor K Keshava Rao. He was tasked with examining the concerns of all those involved in the movement. GO 157 was issued following the recommendations submitted by the committee.
SOURCE : SIASAT
