Students’ body supports demonstrations against polytechnic merger with SHAKTI

HyderabadSupport for demonstrating students of ITIs continued to pour in with the Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) opposing the proposed restructuring of polytechnics and aligning it with the SHAKTI framework“Technical education reforms must expand opportunities for students, not weaken their access to higher education. The concerns surrounding B.Tech lateral entry and the future academic progression of polytechnic students need clear assurance and protection,” the SIO stated on Friday.The organisation underscored that the proposed restructuring has created fears that affordable technical education can get affected. They underscored that a fee hike or commercial use of public educational infrastructure will tend to make technical education less accessible, especially to students who com