Telangana govt plans IIM at Warangal

Warangal district which has been emerging as an educational hub in the state is likely to get prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM) next year. Dy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari told presspersons here on Sunday that the state government was making efforts for the establishment of an IIM in the state.

The district leaders have appealed to Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao to locate the institute in Warangal. As neighbouring Andhra Pradesh got an IIM, the Telangana government has also been pursuing for the same in the state. If everything goes well, the institute would be established here soon as the CM has special focus on developing the district on educational front. 

style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">Srihari, who holds education portfolio said in accordance with the CM’s promise a veterinary college, an agriculture college and a branch of Hyderabad Public School would also start functioning from the ensuing academic year. For the veterinary college, permission from the Veterinary Council of India was sought. Within the next 15 days, the permission is expected and the college would be established at Mamnoor.

Srihari further informed that it is decided to start teaching English medium in 400 schools from the current academic year in Warangal district on an experimental basis. About 1,500 teachers have been trained with the help of English and Foreign Languages University in Hyderabad.