Six new vocational courses, including AI & ML, Cloud Computing, Big Data Analytics, Biomedical Engineering and Cyber Physical System and Security, introduced from this academic year
Hyderabad: Students at government junior colleges (GJCs) will not just be pursuing regular textbooks and theory-based learning, but will also be diving into the world of coding, exploring big data analytics, besides getting hands-on with cloud computing.
The Intermediate Education Department rolled out six new vocational courses from the academic year 2025-26, aimed at skilling students and enhancing their employability quotient.
Government Junior College (Boys), Falaknuma is offering an AI and ML course, while GJC Kukatpally is introducing Cloud Computing and Big Data Analytics as part of the vocational education from this academic year.
Similarly, Government Vocational Junior College (GVJC) Nalgonda and GVJC Mahabubnagar have rolled out Biomedical Engineering, and Electronics and Video Engineering courses respectively.
Further, Cyber Physical System and Security and Embedded Systems will be offered by GVJCs at Bazarghat and Hanamkonda respectively. The department decided to introduce these new vocational courses given the high demand from students and parents.
At present, there are 430 government junior colleges operating under the Commissionerate of Intermediate Education. Of the total colleges, 182 offer both regular and vocational courses, while five colleges are exclusively for vocational education.
The new courses are in addition to 22 existing courses, including automobile engineering technician, construction technology, computer science, electronics and communication, accounting and taxation, office assistantship, and retail management. These courses generally draw about 30,000 admissions annually.
“This is a unique initiative of the department to introduce vocational courses in emerging technologies, including AI and ML, Cloud Computing and Big Data Analytics. These are skill-oriented courses designed to equip students with essential skills and enhance their employability. Although the courses had been approved earlier, they were not implemented due to the absence of posts. Now that the posts have been sanctioned, the courses are being introduced in colleges,” said a senior official.
