HYDERABAD: Following the footsteps of the Andhra Pradesh government, the Telangana government is planning to allow private universities to be set up in the state.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao disclosed on Thursday that his government was considering a proposal to pass the private institutions bill to allow private players to enter the state education sector.
Speaking at the inauguration of a new branch of Rockwell International School at Kokapet here, the Chief Minister said, “I have discussed this proposal with our deputy chief minister Kadiyam Srihari. I asked him why we should not pass the private institutions bill which will benefit lakhs of students in the state.” Establishment of private universities would enable more number of students to have access to higher education, he said.
Inviting private players in education sector to set up universities in the state, Rao urged Mahesh Bigala, director of International Institute of Business and Information Technology (IIBIT) of ITP Education Group to take the lead. Bigala invested in various educational institutions including Rockwell International School.
“Mahesh has already set up IIBIT in collaboration with the Federation University of Australia. It has produced 10,000 graduates so far. He can do it in Telangana too,” Rao said.
The newly-inaugurated branch of Rockwell International School can accommodate 1,500 students. Though the school will start functioning from the next academic year, the admission process is in progress. The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and Cambridge.