According to Minister Sudhakar, these potential amendments are part of a broader effort to address the challenges posed by private universities in the state. These institutions have been rapidly increasing their student intake and introducing new engineering courses without a robust rationale, often citing a supposed demand for such programs. It’s important to note, however, that this surge in enrollment doesn’t necessarily lead to better employability for graduates. Furthermore, the proposed rule changes intend to address the unchecked proliferation of engineering colleges in tier 1 cities. This unchecked growth is having a detrimental impact on the existence and sustainability of colleges in tier 2 and 3 cities.

The state government identified approximately 90 colleges that bypassed the government and obtained approval for new engineering courses directly from Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and the AICTE. According to the established procedure, VTU should dispatch a local inquiry committee to assess the colleges and grant course approval. Subsequently, AICTE approval and a no-objection certificate from the government are required. However, the government declined to issue certificates to numerous colleges because they lacked VTU’s inquiry reports.

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Teaching-Learning Book is the compilation Teaching-Learning Materials (TLM) designed by the teachers of government schools in Karnataka. Each TLMs is selected from the best submissions received from SABERA (Satya Bharti Educational Rockstar Achievers) award organised by Bharti Foundation. These innovations will make learning easy for many students in India. These TLMs are an outcome of the learnings that teachers have from their day-to-day classroom experiences.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. S. Selva Kumar. Principal Secretary, School Education and literacy and Skill Development Government of Karnataka said, “I am grateful to Bharti Foundation for organising this event. Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs) play an important role in making learning process interesting and easily memorable. I request Bharti Foundation to support us in making prototypes for these TLMs for all our schools, teachers and students. I would like to thank Bharti Foundation for providing their support to ensure continuity in quality education during COVID-19 as well.”

During the launch, Mr Antony Nellissery, Chief School Excellence, Bharti Foundation thanked the teachers and educators by saying, “I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude not only to the teachers who have contributed for this book but also to the entire learning community who have gone an extra mile during the unprecedented time brought by COVID-19 pandemic. I also take this opportunity to thank the Jharkhand Education Council, Government of Jharkhand for giving their consent and support in making this event possible.”

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