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Telangana polytechnic education reform protests

Overview

Students and faculty in Telangana launched widespread protests against the state government’s SHAKTI scheme, which proposes merging government polytechnic colleges with Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and Apprentice Training Centres under the SHAKTI department and Young India Skill University. Protesters argued the restructuring threatened academic standards, the identity of specialized technical education, and future pathways to BTech courses.

In response to the agitation and calls for intensified demonstrations, the Telangana government established a high-level, six-member committee to review the reforms. Chaired by government advisor K. Keshava Rao, the panel is tasked with conducting consultations on the diploma framework, academic progression, fee structures, and employee service conditions. The committee is expected to submit recommendations within 30 days to determine the government’s next course of action regarding the modernization of the polytechnic system.

Entities

SHAKTI department · Telangana government · Hyderabad · K. Keshava Rao · A. Revanth Reddy

Timeline

  1. 19 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Telangana forms panel to review polytechnic education reforms

    Telangana has formed a committee to review polytechnic education reforms following student and faculty protests over the integration of technical colleges into the Young India Skills University.

  2. 25 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Telangana polytechnic students protest SHAKTI education merger

    Polytechnic students in Telangana are protesting the SHAKTI scheme, which proposes merging technical colleges with ITIs, fearing it will undermine academic standards and career opportunities.

Sources

deccanchronicle.com · munsifdaily.com · newindianexpress.com · siasat.com