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- On July 29, 2026, the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) inaugurated a Design Thinking workshop for Vice-Chancellors of universities across the state, held in Vijayawada and conducted in collaboration with Acharya Nagarjuna University.
- The initiative targets senior academic leadership, signaling a push to embed modern, design-led problem-solving approaches in how state universities are governed and how curricula are shaped.
- Coverage is limited to neutral, factual reporting from The Hindu and its Andhra Pradesh edition; no opposition, stakeholder pushback, or political contestation appears in the available sources, so the event reads as an administrative capacity-building effort rather than a contested policy move.
- What matters next is whether the workshop leads to tangible changes in university planning, accreditation strategies, or student-outcome frameworks across Andhra Pradesh's public universities.
- Watch for follow-up communiqués from APSCHE on implementation timelines, participant feedback, and any linked state government funding or reform mandates.
What to watch next
- Track post-workshop APSCHE directives on curriculum or governance reforms
- Watch for state budget allocations linked to design-thinking initiatives
- Monitor Acharya Nagarjuna University follow-up training rollouts
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The Hindu — Andhra Pradesh[1]
APSCHE trains Vice-Chancellors in design thinking for better university governanceThe Hindu[2]
APSCHE workshop on design thinking methods for Vice-Chancellors from July 29
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- University Vice-Chancellors in Andhra Pradesh design thinking training· days
- Andhra Pradesh higher education system policy exposure· longer
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Named India · Vice-Chancellors · Acharya Nagarjuna University · Andhra Pradesh · Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education · K. Madhu Murthy · Mohan Kancharla · National Education Policy 2020 · Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan · Swarnandhra · Vijayawada · Viksit Bharat 2047
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