On December 1, 2025, the Lok Sabha addressed Unstarred Question No. 166 regarding Government Arts and Science Colleges at Androth and Kadmat Islands. Shri Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed inquired about the government's awareness of limited course options in these colleges, potential proposals to start new courses, details and status of such proposals, plans to introduce courses in emerging fields, and implementation timelines.
Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, responded that, based on information from the Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep, Government Arts and Science College at Kadmat currently offers BA (Economics), BA (English), B.Voc Tourism and Service Industry, B.Voc Software Development, and D.Voc Catering and Hospitality. The Government Arts and Science College at Androth offers BA Political Science, B.Com, and B.Sc Aqua Culture courses.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Education: Indian government ministry responsible for education.
Lakshadweep: Union Territory of India where the colleges mentioned in the question are located.
Government Arts and Science Colleges at Androth and Kadmat Islands: Higher education institutions that are the subject of the parliamentary question.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 166
ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025
Government Arts and Science Colleges at Androth and Kadmat Islands
166. Shri Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that the Government Arts and Science
Colleges at Androth and Kadmat Islands in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep have
limited course options, restricting higher education opportunities for local students;
(b) if so, whether the Administration has submitted any proposal to start new
undergraduate and postgraduate courses in these colleges;
(c) if so, the details and the current status of such proposals thereof;
(d) whether the Government proposes to introduce new courses in emerging fields
such as computer science, commerce, tourism, fisheries and environmental studies to
meet local employment and development needs in the country; and
(e) if so, the details thereof along with the timeline for their implementation?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)
(a) to (e): As per information received from the Administration of Union Territory of
Lakshadweep, at present, Government Arts and Science College at Kadmat is offering
the courses such as BA (Economics), BA (English) B.voc Tourism and Service
Industry, B.voc Software Development & D.voc Catering and Hospitality.
Government Arts and Science College at Androth is offering BA Political Science,
B.Com and B.Sc Aqua Culture Courses.
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