Maharashtra state is likely to get 550 new colleges

Maharashtra state is likely to get 550 new colleges

Maharashtra State Commission for Higher Education and Development (MAHED) has approved the plans for the non-agricultural state universities for 2019-20 and with this, the state is likely to see 550 new colleges. Of these 60 new colleges will be set up under the University of Mumbai. Officials said that apart from traditional courses such as Arts, Science, Law, Commerce and Engineering, the government has also approved setting the colleges for the skill-based courses. According to the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, universities are required to prepare an annual perspective plan and propose new slots for the colleges based on the needs of the respective areas. “The universities have to set up goals and gauge the demand for courses in their areas before proposing new colleges,” said an official. The officials also said that advertisement regarding the same will be released soon seeking applications from the candidates who are interested in setting the colleges. The plots for the same have been earmarked in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. “In the new perspective plan, there is an increased focus on skill development based on the demand in the industry. Apart from professional courses, there will be colleges offering courses like naval architecture and marine engineering,” said the official.

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