Telangana education minister seeks IIM for Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Telangana deputy chief minister and education minister Kadiyam Srihari sought an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Hyderabad from the Union minister of human resource development Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday.
The proposal to sanction an IIM in Hyderabad was put forward during a meeting held at New Delhi. During the meeting, Srihari submitted the Central Advisory Board of Education sub-committee report on girl child education to the union minister.
Srihari headed the CABE sub-Committee on girl child education. According to a press release issued by the minister's office, the sub-committee has recommended extending mid-day meals and uniforms up to intermediate level. He further proposed to set-up Gurukul schools for girls belonging to scheduled caste, scheduled tribe in Telangana. "In model schools, the number of students must be increased from 100 to 200," read the press release.
The CABE head further explained the necessity to extend Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas up to class 12. "To curb child marriages and to reduce the dropout rate among girls, the KGBV's would play a crucial role," explained Srihari.
Javadekar responded positively to the recommendation submitted by Srihari on behalf of the CABE sub-committee.