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Public Private Partnership (PPP) successful aesculapian acquisition amounts to handing implicit nationalist assets to backstage entities, which volition prosecute higher profits and deprive the mediocre and mediate classes of entree to aesculapian education, said K.S. Chalam, erstwhile Vice-Chancellor and erstwhile UPSC Board Member.
Speaking astatine a roundtable gathering connected “PPP exemplary successful authorities aesculapian colleges and its ill-effects,” organised by People For India, Visakhapatnam Forum, astatine Alluri Vignana Kendram present connected Saturday, Prof. Chalam refuted the State government’s assertion that backstage information was constricted to constructing buildings. He pointed retired that the erstwhile authorities had already begun construction, which was inactive successful progress.
The contiguous government’s program to lease these premises to backstage entities for 60 years was, helium said, equivalent to handing implicit land, buildings, and acquisition to backstage players “on a platter.” Private aesculapian colleges were already charging exorbitant fees, making aesculapian acquisition unaffordable for students from mediocre and middle-class backgrounds.
Prof. Chalam noted that galore complaints had been filed against backstage colleges and recalled that some students and nationalist organisations had earlier opposed akin moves. He cited statewide protests against the Chandrababu Naidu government’s bid to privatise aesculapian acquisition and a akin effort by the N. Janardhana Reddy authorities successful undivided Andhra Pradesh, which had to beryllium withdrawn pursuing nationalist backlash. Now, protests were being staged crossed the State against the determination to manus implicit 17 authorities aesculapian colleges to backstage partners nether the PPP model.
Former MLC M.V.S. Sarma and Uttarandhra Abhivruddhi Vedika wide caput A. Aja Sarma stressed that wellness and aesculapian acquisition should stay wholly successful the nationalist assemblage nether authorities control, noting that affordable healthcare and acquisition tin lone beryllium achieved done afloat authorities oversight.
The gathering unanimously demanded that the State authorities driblet its PPP connection for aesculapian colleges and proceed backing and moving them directly.
Among those who participated were G. Varaprasad, wide secretary, Insurance Corporation Employees Union, Visakhapatnam Division; L.J. Naidu, SFI wide secretary; Ajay, SFI president; V. Mary, wide secretary, ASHA Workers Union; P. Mani, president, Anganwadi Workers Union; R.K.S.V. Kumar, CITU wide secretary; Sagar, BSNL Union; K. Satyanarayana, Girijan Sangham zonal president; Vasantha Rao, AIBEA; T. Kameshwar Rao, president, Praja Arogya Vedika (PAV); and B.B. Ganesh, ICREA wide secretary.
M. Kameshwari, convenor, People For India, presided implicit the meeting. Co-convenor A.V.R.K. Murty welcomed the gathering, and N. Ramakrishna projected the ballot of thanks.
