Telangana universities to review preparedness for El Nino

The Telangana Council of Higher Education is planning a meeting with State university vice-chancellors to discuss preventive measures against possible extreme heat and water shortages. The proposed review will cover campus safety, drinking water, hostels and academic continuity.

Hyderabad: As the El Niño phenomenon is expected to intensify, the Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) is considering a series of preventive measures to protect students and staff in higher educational institutions from possible extreme heat and water shortages.

The TGCHE has planned to hold a meeting with State universities Vice Chancellors to review varsities preparedness and formulative preventive measures to mitigate issues.

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The meeting will discuss campus heat-risk assessments, drinking-water security, maintenance of electrical and cooling systems, heat-illness prevention, hostel safety, academic contingency plans and digital learning arrangements.

“The objective is to ensure that Telangana’s higher education system is prepared to respond to potential heat and water stress, safeguard students and staff, protect infrastructure and maintain continuity of academic activities during adverse climatic conditions,” said Prof. V Balakista Reddy, Chairman TGCHE.