Amaravathi: Nara Lokesh, Minister for Education, Information Technology (IT), and Electronics, declared his commitment on Friday to thoroughly revamp Andhra Pradesh’s academic sector within the next year. In a comprehensive review meeting with Education Department officials, Lokesh outlined plans to enhance standards across colleges and universities. He prioritized filling teacher vacancies, updating curricula to meet industrial demands, and improving facilities in government and private institutions.
Highlighting concerns over disparities in skill development, Lokesh emphasized the need to integrate effective coaching within engineering colleges themselves. He urged officials to elevate academic standards through dedicated efforts.
Additionally, Lokesh addressed administrative issues like property division among higher education institutions and sought solutions to improve institutional rankings. He directed officials to resolve teacher transfer issues transparently and to prepare detailed reports on admission processes and educational reforms over the past decade.
Lokesh also criticized previous policies for causing administrative challenges, citing issues with fee reimbursement schemes and delayed certificate returns affecting over six lakh students. He instructed officials to expedite clearance of dues under the Vidya Deevena scheme.
Present at the meeting were key officials including Mr Sourab Gour, Mr Pola Bhaskar, Mr K Rammohan Rao, and Mr Suryachandra Rao from various educational regulatory bodies.
