AP CM wants varsities in state to restore their glory

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday asked Vice-Chancellors of universities in the state to restore glory of the institutions and also transform them into skill development centres.

Interacting with the VCs in his office on Monday, the Chief Minister said, “Universities must be places of invention, innovative ideas, with the faculty training students to increase their knowledge. Some untoward incidents in the recent past brought bad name to some universities. You should initiate corrective measures immediately to erase that bad name and restore glory of the universities”, Naidu said.

Noting that the future leaders and young entrepreneurs were made on the campuses, he wanted the universities to adopt a constructive approach to inculcate leadership qualities among students.

The Chief Minister said the government recently appointed industrialists as members of the universities' senates to drive their growth and assist students in providing opportunities for skill development.

PTI