Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the higher education sector is set for a major overhaul. The State Budget has given wings to the government’s aspirations to transform the State into a knowledge society, he added.
Inaugurating the distribution of the ‘Chief Minister’s Vidyarthiprathibha’ awards for meritorious students from economically disadvantaged sections here on Wednesday, Mr. Vijayan said the announcements highlighted the government’s resolve in elevating academic standards in the higher education sector.
Among the various programmes that would soon be rolled out in the State, he cited the internship programme by way of which 5,000 graduates would be provided an opportunity to intern in companies related to their areas of specialisation in its initial phase.
