Minister for Higher Education R. Bindu inaugurated a new academic block at Government Victoria College here on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that efforts would be made to create a world class educational ambience.
The academic block was constructed by using ₹15 crore provided by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). She said that the four-year degree programme was being devised with the objective of providing a drastic and comprehensive change in higher education from the next year.
The thrust of the education sector is to reduce the gap between education and employment, she said, calling upon the educators to give importance to experiential study.
