A clear picture on the establishment of a Railway University by Indian Railways may emerge in two months, if the Railway Minister’s assurances are any indication.

Speaking at the ‘Meet-the-Press’ programme organised by the Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists Union in Mangalore on Saturday, DV Sadananda Gowda, Railway Minister, said that the Indian Railways is planning to set up a Railway University.

He said his intention is not to limit the university to a particular region, and to set up Railway universities in four divisions of the country – North, East, West and South.

Stating that countries such as China and France have railway universities, he said his department is collecting information on them. China has nearly 30 Railway universities, he said.

The Ministry has approached the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development seeking its guidelines on the establishment of a dedicated university for Railways.

The university will look at the all-round development of the person for Railways irrespective of the department. By the time a person comes out of the university that person will be assured of the job.

In the present system, a person is needed to be trained after joining the Railways. The person coming out of the university will be trained in entire operations of Railways irrespective of the departments and will be job-ready, he said.

Stating that at least two months are required for the study on the establishment of a Railway University, he said a clear picture will emerge by December, and the university will be set up by the beginning of an academic year, he said.

Many experts, including the ‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan, have welcomed the proposal to set up a university for Railways, Gowda said.

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