Telangana government plans IIM in Warangal

Warangal is being planned as the educational hub of Telangana

If all goes well, Warangal may get an IIM campus next year. Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Kadiam Srihari has said that the state government is trying to get the prestigious Indian Institute of Management in Warangal.

Speaking to the media on Sunday, Srihari said that efforts are being made to bring IIM to Warangal as the government is looking at developing the city as an educational hub.

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According to reports, several leaders have requested the Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to set up an IIM. Since neighbouring state Andhra Pradesh has got an IIM campus, Telangana also wants one.

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Srihari, who holds the education portfolio in the state government, also said that a veterinary college, agricultural college and a branch of Hyderabad Public School would start functioning from the ensuing academic year, as promised by the Chief Minister.

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He informed the mediapersons that the State government was spending Rs. 5,000 crore for building 240 Gurukul schools. It also envisages provision of employment to 7,000 people in the project.

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“The construction of each of these schools would cost Rs. 20 crore. We are planning to complete the construction of schools in next three years. In Warangal district, a total of 25 Gurukul Schools will come up and 11 of them are reserved for the Scheduled Castes, six for the Scheduled Tribes, four Minorities and four girls colleges,” he said.

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The Education Department has decided to start teaching English medium in 400 schools from the current academic year, he added.