Stating that the Telangana Government is yet to decide on conducting District Selection Commission (DSC) Education Minister Kadiam Srihari today said he will give clarity on teacher recruitment at a later date.
Addressing the media at Secretariat here, Kadiam said they are focusing on providing all facilities under “Swacch Telagana–Swacch Patashala” scheme. The State Government will spend Rs 145.75 cr for providing facilities such as drinking water, additional classrooms, toilets, power supply, strengthen the academic standards through filling of vacant posts.
A study was undertaken to fill 600 vacancies in junior colleges, he said, adding that Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will take a decision to appoint Vice Chancellors for the varsities after making an amendment to AP Universities Act. District Collectors were asked to form committees to complete the works in 12 months, he said. There are 402 junior colleges in the State of which 302 have own buildings and the rest will be constructed in a phased manner.
The Collectors were asked to provide land to 70 colleges for construction of pucca buildings. “We are releasing funds to complete the works including Rs 58.55 cr for new buildings, Rs 25 cr for drinking water (RO Purifiers)”, he said, adding that 69 colleges will get toilets under RIDF and 26 new buildings will be constructed at selected places. (NSS)