OU launches 21-point road map to regain its glory

Intensive SWOT analysis carried out in consultation with stakeholders

Osmania University Vice Chancellor D. Ravinder Yadav has unveiled a 21-point road map for the university with sweeping changes in academics and administration, including shifting to e-governance mode through automation. At a press conference here, the Vice-Chancellor said that an intensive SWOT analysis in consultation with diverse stakeholders was carried out before finalising the 21-point agenda. These include revamping the UG and PG courses, establishing civil services academy, setting up a dedicated online-learning platform, establishing schools of excellence and creating academic bank of credits. On the academic front, there will be focus on improving research among the faculty and as part of this, a plan of ‘project per teacher’ will be launched across the streams and would be reviewed every three months.