JNTU-GV asks affiliated colleges to make AI part of engineering education
JNTU-GV Vice Chancellor V.V. Subba Rao has asked 37 affiliated colleges in North Andhra to prioritise artificial intelligence education across engineering disciplines. He said the university was updating its syllabus and that students with practical knowledge of AI tools would be better placed for job opportunities.
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Gurajada Vizianagaram has asked its 37 affiliated colleges to prioritise artificial intelligence education across engineering disciplines. Vice Chancellor V.V. Subba Rao said AI was becoming relevant to all branches of engineering and that the university was updating its syllabus.
He was speaking on Thursday during Freshers’ Day celebrations at Avanthi Engineering College in Cherukupalli, Vizianagaram district. Subba Rao said institutions were being asked to follow new guidelines designed to prepare students for emerging technologies. He argued that higher-education courses needed to be updated with expert guidance and that students familiar with AI tools and related courses would have an advantage in securing job opportunities.
The university’s direction applies to colleges across six districts of the North Andhra region. Its stated approach combines academic changes with practical knowledge, reflecting the vice chancellor’s emphasis on students understanding how AI is used rather than treating it as a narrow specialisation. Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner Shanka Brata Bagchi, who also attended the event, said the police department was focusing on technology to deal more effectively with cyber-security cases.
Representatives from Cognizant and Tata Consultancy Services, as well as officials of the Avanthi group, were present at the celebrations. The event brought together university, industry and college representatives as the institution outlined its focus on preparing students for technological changes. Subba Rao said AI would affect human lives in the coming years and that updating both academic and practical knowledge was necessary.
The university’s syllabus revisions are intended to support that objective across its affiliated engineering colleges.
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