Skill and education are the two principal tools in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Amrit Kaal’, said All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Chairman T.G. Sitharam.
Addressing an interactive session organised by members of Andhra Pradesh Private Engineering Colleges’ Managements Association (APPECMA) here on Friday, Prof. Sitharam said education and skilling had been reoriented according to the aptitude of the youth and the demands of the future. He said the education sector was going through significant changes and that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 had given it the much-needed acceleration.
Referring to the demands made by the association members in a representation made to him, he said the council would ensure that there would be a level playing field for every institution. About the fee structure, he said the council would write to the State government to consider, but it did not have any say in the matter since the State had an independent regulatory and monitory commission. He assured the managements that the approval process would be made simpler and with regard to the demand on retention of the certificates of teachers and students by the managements, he said the council would form a committee that would look into the issue.
