The Telangana government decided to continue operating polytechnic colleges under the Technical Education department following a 35-day protest against their proposed merger with YISU. The government also assured students and faculty that diploma courses and examinations would remain unchanged
Polytechnic students staged a dharna at Pinapaka MLA Payam Venkateswarlu’s camp office in Manuguru on Thursday, opposing GO 97. They alleged that merging polytechnic education with Young India Skill University under a PPP model would increase fees and promote privatisation.
The Telangana Polytechnic Joint Action Committee opposed the proposed merger of polytechnics with Young India Skills University and demanded the withdrawal of GO 97. The body sought the continuation of polytechnics and SBTET under the existing Technical Education department framework
Let Young India Skills University stick to its mandate, not change the goalposts. ITIs, polytechnics and engineering colleges have distinct roles, each catering to different levels of skills and qualifications
Polytechnic students across the erstwhile Medak district protested against the Congress government’s proposal to merge polytechnic education with Young India Skill University. Students and staff said the move could reduce opportunities and demanded that the government withdraw the proposal
