Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technologies (RGUKT) Chancellor and former chairman of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) K.C. Reddy on Thursday advised engineering colleges to prioritise core subjects like electrical, mechanical, civil and chemical engineering instead of focusing only on branches like computer science (CSE) and information technology (IT).
Speaking to The Hindu on Thursday, Prof. Reddy said that many colleges were forced to enhance seats for CSE courses with increased pressure from parents and students for computer education courses. Prof. Reddy, who has five decades of experience in the field of education, returned to India from the United States to head RGUKT at the State government’s request.
“The colleges are not supposed to focus only on CSE at the cost of other core branches as those courses are equally important. Moreover, students who pursue core branches will have more job opportunities in the future with the country’s spectacular economic growth which would pave the way for speedy development in all sectors,” said Dr. Reddy, who taught economics at Andhra University for three decades.
