Uttar Pradesh government has renamed five state government engineering colleges after national and historical personalities with a view to changing the technical education scenario with focus on cultural as well as moral values, officials told on Saturday.
The move, made on a proposal by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and cleared by Governor Anandiben Patel, seeks to integrate technical education with values such as social awareness, justice, harmony and nation-building, the state government said in a release.
Terming the step as a "historic step to transfer values to the new generation", Technical Education Minister Ashish Patel said that the reconstituted institutions of the country would inspire students towards technical excellence and social leadership.
According to the notification, Rajkiya Engineering College, Pratapgarh shall be renamed as Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Rajkiya Engineering College; Rajkiya Engineering College, Mirzapur as Samrat Ashoka Rajkiya Engineering College and Rajkiya Engineering College, Basti as Bharat Ratna Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rajkiya Engineering College.
It also added that Rajkiya Engineering College, Gonda has been named Maa Pateshwari Devi Rajkiya Engineering College and Rajkiya Engineering College, Mainpuri will be known henceris as Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Rajkiya Engineering College.
"These names will be an inspiration, and the students will be encouraged to adopt the values of these great personalities," Patel said.
He added the step is symbolic but beyond that and would make students confident and accountable.
These colleges will provide the youth of Uttar Pradesh with technical expertise in the next few years and even for social leadership positions, he added.
UP Government Renames 5 State Engineering Colleges After National & Historical Personalities To Impart Education With Values
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