Telangana to set up Women’s University, upgrade Forest College into university

In his budget speech, the Finance Minister said the State government believed that women have to be at the forefront in higher education also.

Hyderabad: The State government will establish the first Women’s University in the State. Finance Minister T Harish Rao announced this in the State budget presented in the Legislative Assembly here on Monday. For establishing the Women’s University, the government has proposed Rs.100 crore in the budget.

In his budget speech, the Finance Minister said the State government believed that women have to be at the forefront in higher education also.

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“To achieve this, I am proud to announce to this august House that the first Women’s University of the State of Telangana is going to be established. An outlay of Rs.100 crore is proposed towards the same,” he said.

This apart, the State government has decided to upgrade the Forest College and Research Institute in Mulugu into a Forest University. Rs.100 crore has been proposed towards this as well.

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