Minister for Higher Education Basavaraj Rayaraddi said here on Friday that the chief ministerhad agreed to provide Rs 511 crore for the infrastructure development of government first grade and technical colleges.
He spoke to reporters after a review of the Higher Education department conducted by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here onFriday. Rayaraddi said there are as many as 412 first grades colleges and 81 technical colleges in the state. In order to increase the proportion of enrolment of students to pursue higher education, the government had decided to provide the necessary infrastructure. For this, there was a need of Rs 511 crore to which Siddaramaiah had agreed. The chief minister had promised to earmark the set amount in the supplementary budget, he said. The money will be utilised to improve buildings. Also, incomplete building works will be completed. Toilets and library facilties will also be provided using the funds.
Among the 412 first grade colleges, only 44 colleges have permanent principals. Appointments will be made in colleges with acting principals. The recruitment process of at least 2,160 posts of assistant professors will be completed by December, he said.
Meanwhile, the Government First Grade College in Mandya had been upgraded as an autonomous college status.
"The Ambedkar School of Economics" will start functioning from the next academic year and 50 acres of land will be provided, Rayaraddi said.
He spoke to reporters after a review of the Higher Education department conducted by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here onFriday. Rayaraddi said there are as many as 412 first grades colleges and 81 technical colleges in the state. In order to increase the proportion of enrolment of students to pursue higher education, the government had decided to provide the necessary infrastructure. For this, there was a need of Rs 511 crore to which Siddaramaiah had agreed. The chief minister had promised to earmark the set amount in the supplementary budget, he said. The money will be utilised to improve buildings. Also, incomplete building works will be completed. Toilets and library facilties will also be provided using the funds.
Among the 412 first grade colleges, only 44 colleges have permanent principals. Appointments will be made in colleges with acting principals. The recruitment process of at least 2,160 posts of assistant professors will be completed by December, he said.
Meanwhile, the Government First Grade College in Mandya had been upgraded as an autonomous college status.
"The Ambedkar School of Economics" will start functioning from the next academic year and 50 acres of land will be provided, Rayaraddi said.