Maharashtra to Soon Get 550 New Colleges
Maharashtra State Commission for Higher Education and Development (MAHED) has granted permission to set up about 550 colleges in the state. These new colleges will primarily focus on skill-based courses to meet the needs of the industry.
According to a statement, the Maharashtra State Commission for Higher Education and Development, also known as MAHED has approved the plan to set up about 550 colleges across the state of Maharashtra by the next academic year. These will be the non-agricultural state universities, out of which, 60 colleges will be set up under the prestigious University of Mumbai itself.
The new universities will not only offer traditional courses in Science, Commerce and Arts but will also focus on imparting education in skill-based courses. As per the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, based on the need, the universities will have to put forward a plan and propose new slots as per the demand of the courses they wish to offer.
MAHED is headed by CM of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, who approved the plan for these 550 colleges after going through them in detail recently.
Also Read: Maharashtra Govt. Introduces New Foreign Education Scholarships
At present, Mumbai University, which already has about 770 colleges affiliated to it, has received an approval to start 63 new colleges. The advertisement regarding the same will be published soon for interested parties to come forward and set up colleges. Some plots in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg have already been earmarked for colleges offering the skill-based courses.
Also Read:Maharashtra Colleges to Offer Courses in Robotics, AI for Better Employment Opportunities
According to the new perspective plan, the government will now be focusing on skill-based courses because of the rising demand in different industries. Courses such as marine engineering and naval architecture will also be taught in these new colleges.
Furthermore, few colleges that will be launched will be reserved exclusively for women so that girl students are encouraged to pursue higher education without any limitations.