Andhra Pradesh Government decided to appoint a 'Task Force with Experts' to review present higher education system in the State. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu wishes to revive present higher education system in toto and he wants to evolve Modern Higher Education models in this world of Disruptive Technologies which in revolving mode every year.
Naidu proposed a stress-free Higher Education System in the State as he wanted to transform “AP as a Central Point to ‘Knowledge based Economic activities’” in the country. Recently, he held a brainstorming session on ‘Global Education: Transforming AP as Knowledge Hub’ with all Government and Private Universities' Heads along with State's Higher Education officers and Education Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao. Research should be placed in the fields by every student apart from performing education, Naidu said and informed that 'learning-Earning' model of Higher Education will be started in the State very soon.
Assess advance technologies very in advance and prepare curriculum and train students accordingly, he suggested to vice-chancellors and experts participated in the brainstorming session. 'Four year Higher Education for Forty Years of life is the theme of the reforms proposed.
Principle Secretary Aditya Nath said, “Our CM wants parents should reform themselves from MBBS, Engineering mania and students shall have in a state of freedom to select knowledge based courses for a better career and employment.”
Colleges must be stress-free and happy centres for the students who come for better knowledge and life thereafter, he added.
“We are going to start a special portal for students, professors, education experts, institutions and Government for knowledge sharing and proper guidance. The members of the network can express themselves on any topic of education and career and can they get better suggestions on the subject raised,” Das elaborated. Chief Minister told vice-chancellors ‘a Digi locker in Cloud' will be started where students' certificates and qualifications will be stored.