MLA seeks another women’s polytechnic college for Hubballi
Hubballi-Dharwad East MLA Prasada Abbayya has requested the Karnataka government to establish a new women-only polytechnic college in Hubballi. He argues that current institutions are overcrowded and that parents are hesitant to send their daughters to distant districts for technical education.
Why it matters
Addressing the gender gap in technical education is crucial for regional economic development and improving employment prospects for women in semi-urban areas.
Prasada Abbayya, Karnataka Slum Development Board Chairman and Hubballi-Dharwad East MLA, has urged the State government to sanction another government polytechnic college exclusively for women in Hubballi, citing the growing number of girl students seeking technical education after Class X.
Raising the issue through a starred question in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Abbayya referred to the information provided by Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayaraddi that Karnataka had 109 government, 43 aided, and 135 private polytechnic colleges in 2025-26. Against a total sanctioned intake of 72,057 seats, 46,136 students had secured admission, leaving 25,921 seats vacant.
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