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It contains developments in higher education sector
Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh on Tuesday released the maiden issue of Illumino, an e-bulletin published by the AP State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE).
The Minister appreciated the APSCHE’s role in ushering in reforms in the higher education sector through initiatives like re-designing the curriculum for engineering and conventional degree programmes, online admission for conventional degree programmes, establishment of Quality Assurance Cell for guiding the higher education institutions towards assessment and accreditation by the NAAC.
Special Chief Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Satish Chandra, said the e-bulletin would be helpful for students and academicians to keep abreast of the changing scenario in the higher education sector.
VPT grosses up 69.84 million tonnes in 20-21
The Visakhapatnam Port Trust grossed up 69.84 million tonnes for the fiscal 2020-21, which is about 4% less than that of the previous year’s 72.72 million tonnes.
Of the 69.84 MT, about 38.73 MT were imports and 30.08 MT were export cargoes. The remaining was under transhipment, as year the closed.
Addressing the annual press conference here on Saturday, the Chairman of VPT, K. Rama Mohana Rao, said that despite COVID-19 pandemic hitting the all-round trade, the port was able to come close to its target and was successful in keeping its third position among major ports intact for the second successive year. This was also the third highest annual cargo throughput achieved by VPT since its inception.