In an attempt to have a standardised and up-to-date curriculum in engineering, management and pharmacy colleges across the state, the higher and technical education department is in the process of setting up a technology university.
In an attempt to have a standardised and up-to-date curriculum in engineering, management and pharmacy colleges across the state, the higher and technical education department is in the process of setting up a technology university, as reported in DNA.
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According to the state's higher education minister Rajesh Tope, 70-80% colleges affiliated to traditional universities deal only with the mainstream courses of arts, science and commerce.
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"Universities are not able to give full attention to professional colleges. Their curriculum is also outdated and therefore of no use to the companies that recruit our students," he said.
The university will be set up in two phases, probably in Aurangabad, said Tope. The budget for the first phase, which would include the affiliations, setting up of board of studies, academic council, etc, is expected to be around Rs50 crore.
"Different universities in the state follow different curriculum. If we introduce one university for all engineering colleges across the state, then the curriculum will be standardised and it can be updated from time to time"" said Tope.
Also in the pipeline are a law university and an art university called the Lalit Kala Vidyapeeth. Once it is set up, all law colleges in the state will be affiliated to the law university.
On the other hand the Lalit Kendra Vidyapeeth would have courses in dance, art, music, theatres, painting, etc.
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