The Gurukul Society plans to launch new courses that are currently in high demand and aim to create better job prospects for students in SC Gurukul degree colleges by transforming these institutions into professional degree colleges.

Hyderabad: The Gurukul Society has resolved to introduce fresh academic programs focused on enhancing employment opportunities for students enrolled in SC Gurukul degree colleges, with the goal of converting them into professional degree institutions. This move involves scaling back traditional courses that have seen declining student interest. A detailed action plan is underway to transform seven degree colleges into arts and business-focused schools, while also upgrading infrastructure in the other colleges. Recently, the society conducted a review of admissions, faculty strength, and new course introductions in SC Gurukul colleges. It has decided to roll out new skill-based courses alongside reorganizing colleges and revising staff allocations. Proposals regarding these changes have been submitted to the government.

Colleges with low enrollment will be consolidated.

There are currently 30 degree colleges under the SC Gurukul Society, offering a total of 25,200 seats. Except for two, all colleges operate from private rented buildings, posing challenges in infrastructure upkeep.
Some landlords are requesting vacating of premises. With three colleges located on the Ghatkesar campus and two on the Saroornagar campus, the society intends to relocate colleges with low student strength to nearby campuses.

Some colleges face a mismatch between faculty numbers and student enrollment. Regions such as Hyderabad and Warangal have fewer students but comparatively higher teaching staff. Although several colleges offer science courses, many lack laboratories that meet university standards due to space limitations. Laboratory facilities have now been established at some of these institutions, which will be further developed as science colleges.

Due to low admissions in courses like BCom (General) and BSc (BDC), these programs will be replaced by new courses. The society has also requested district collectors to identify land parcels for constructing dedicated college buildings.

Courses proposed for introduction include:

BCom with specializations in CA/CS and Finance, BA in Archaeology, BA in Tourism, as well as Food Science, Nutrition, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Nursing programs.