ICCR chief moots certificate course on ‘cow milking’

Addresses academicians, V-Cs at a round-table organised by MISSION 5151

The ‘New Education Policy’ (NEP) introduced by the Central government has scope for several innovations and educationists should think of introducing ‘cow or buffalo milking’ and ‘village management’ certificate courses for the rural folk, said Rajya Sabha MP and president of Indian Council for Cultural Relations Vinay Sahasrabuddhe on Sunday. “The ‘10 plus two plus three’ education framework obviously did not fulfil the objectives as a mad rush to the colleges continued with vocational occupations suffering as people wanted to go for higher education. Higher education gives them (rural people) respect, dignity and social acceptance, so why can’t we have an out-of-the-box approach where universities can offer diploma courses in milking as it not easy to milk a cow or a buffalo. A certificate will give them prestige. Gram sewaks can given training in rural leadership. Three such courses can be converted into a degree,” he told an audience of academicians including vice-chancellors of various Telangana universities. Mr. Saharsabuddhe was addressing a round table organised on MISSION 5151, an initiative of Gramodaya Chamber of Commerce and Technology (GCOT) in association with Institution of Engineers (India)-Telangana State chapter, here on Sunday.