Set up more central institutes in T: ISU

Hyderabad: To ensure that quality education is accessible to students from economically backward families, members of the India Students Union (ISU) have urged the govt to set up more central institutes in the state.
They said Telangana needs institutions like the Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology (IIHT), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) and Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), among others.
"If the central govt cannot establish these institutes here, at least their campuses should be set up here. Fifty per cent of the seats in these institutions should be reserved for students from the state (local), especially to provide opportunities to SC, ST, BC and economically backward students," said Papani Nagaraju, president of the association.
The association recently submitted a representation to a BRS and a Congress MP.
"Providing quality scientific and technical education to students will lead to the development of the state and the country," said P Venkatesh Goud of the association.