"Thirty colleges across the state have been selected for the RETE. These are considered under the three categories of incubation, accelerator and Super-30. Private colleges have been selected in those districts where there are no government colleges," he said.
30 engineering colleges to be upgraded to global standard In 5 Years: Karnataka Education Minister
Karnataka Higher Education Minister Dr. C N Ashwath Narayan has announced that 30 engineering colleges in the state, including 14 government colleges, have been selected for Regional Ecosystem For Technical Excellence (RETE). "The RETE has the objective of upgrading these select engineering colleges across the state as technical colleges of global standard in five years," he said.
The Minister while speaking to reporters after receiving a report on RETE submitted by the high-powered committee headed by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) vice-chancellor Professor Karisiddappa. The minister said the RETE will enable providing qualitative engineering education in every district of the state.
"Thirty colleges across the state have been selected for the RETE. These are considered under the three categories of incubation, accelerator and Super-30. Private colleges have been selected in those districts where there are no government colleges," he said. The minister's office said "RETE will be implemented under the joint collaboration between the government, industry and VTU."
Meanwhile, Karnataka School Education Minister BC Nagesh has said that as the learning-recovery programme is currently underway for students from Classes 1 to 9, once its over, the National Education Policy (NEP ) 2020 model will be introduced. He also said mainstream subjects will be introduced in madrasas on the lines of the decision taken by the Uttar Pradesh government.
“The current focus of the government is the learning-recovery programme to make for the gap caused due to Covid-19. However, the nali-kali method of learning (imparting education through fun activities) will be implemented from classes 1-3 as per the NEP guidelines once the learning-recovery programme is over so that students are proficient in basic arithmetic and alphabetical skills.” Nagesh added.
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