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K'taka to intro changes in syllabus to meet needs

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Bangalore, Mar 5: A proposal to either include or modify existing syllabus in Higher Education to meet the present day needs is on anvil, Karnataka Minister for Higher Education D H Shankaramurthy said today.

Talking to newsmen here, after a preliminary meeting with Vice Chancellors of various Universities, education experts and other organisations, he said that a Committee would be set up to recommend proposals including financial commitments, if any, to the government soon. Based on the recommendations, another round of meeting would be held before taking a final decision, he added.

Industries Minister Katta Subramaniam Naidu, who attended the meeting, said the proposed changes in syllabus included introduction of new Chapters related to industry so that students could prepare themselves to meet present day requirements in various establishments including the Information Technology sector.

Visweswaraya Technological University Vice Chancellor Balveer Reddy, Representatives from IT majors Wipro and Infosys, Confederation of Indian Industry, Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association and Non Governmental Organisations attended the meeting which lasted for three hours.


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