Education reforms in AP to help improve skills of students: Botsa

Vijayawada: Education Minister Botsa Satyanarayana has said the state government aims to upgrade the skills of students to make them globally competitive. Talking on the new education policy at an event held under the aegis of the collegiate and higher education department here on Thursday, the minister said the state was according top priority to skill development. Maintaining that every paisa being spent on the students was not only for their welfare but also to ensure their bright future, the minister said that under Nadu-Nedu programme, “we are developing government schools, introducing new courses and making efforts to set up two junior colleges in each mandal and one degree colleges in each assembly segment.” Higher education principal secretary Syamala Rao said no state in the country was spending such a huge amount on education as AP is doing now. State council of higher education chairman Hemachandra Reddy lauded the education system being followed in the state, saying this would help the students get employment soon after they complete their education. “The government is making changes in the curriculum and providing skill development to them.” Collegiate education commissioner Pola Bhaskar said, “We are promoting skill development and life skill courses in such a way that the students, soon after completing their studies, would get employment and sources of earning.” Minister Botsa released text books of 17 courses for students and unveiled a logo developed with the theme of ‘Student, family and community.’