Several engineering colleges in Telangana are coming forward to reduce the number of seats and courses, following the tough stand taken by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTU-H) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to improve quality of engineering education. The JNTU-H officials have already disaffiliated about 140 colleges for not meeting prescribed standards and for failing to maintain conditions as per the norms in the current academic year.
Managements of several engineering colleges are apprehensive that the university may not allow them to participate in engineering counselling, this year too. In the beginning of the current academic year, the engineering college managements had to run from pillar to post for being part of engineering counseling process. However, they got the permission to participate in counselling for admissions through the Supreme Court verdict much later. However, these colleges could not fill the seats available with them even in the second phase of counselling.
Of 95,000 seats available in different courses in such colleges only 35,000 seats were filled. The colleges were disaffiliated earlier this year on the ground that they had fallen short of the prescribed norms as was detected during the inspection of an expert team appointed by the Supreme Court. Till now about 50 engineering colleges have approached the university authorities with a request to reduce the number of seats and courses. JNTU-H officials have confirmed receiving such applications during last three weeks.
An official in the varsity on condition of anonymity said that college managements were in tremendous pressure and they might lose the opportunity to participate in counselling this time too if they don’t follow the norms. He said that several colleges have approached the university to cut short their number of allotted seats and do away with the less sought after courses. Telangana Engineering and Professional College Managements Association chairman N Gautham Rao said that they wanted to streamline the activity as soon as possible.
He said, “The major reason for applications for seats reduction application is that seats are being left vacant during counselling. On the other hand JNTU-H is asking for rationalising the facilities in accordance with the number of students.” So far 30 engineering colleges applied for seat reduction and 19 colleges for dropping of certain courses. As a whole, about 25,000 engineering seats would likely be decreased for the academic year 2015-16.
Of 95,000 seats available in different courses in such colleges only 35,000 seats were filled. The colleges were disaffiliated earlier this year on the ground that they had fallen short of the prescribed norms as was detected during the inspection of an expert team appointed by the Supreme Court. Till now about 50 engineering colleges have approached the university authorities with a request to reduce the number of seats and courses. JNTU-H officials have confirmed receiving such applications during last three weeks.
An official in the varsity on condition of anonymity said that college managements were in tremendous pressure and they might lose the opportunity to participate in counselling this time too if they don’t follow the norms. He said that several colleges have approached the university to cut short their number of allotted seats and do away with the less sought after courses. Telangana Engineering and Professional College Managements Association chairman N Gautham Rao said that they wanted to streamline the activity as soon as possible.
He said, “The major reason for applications for seats reduction application is that seats are being left vacant during counselling. On the other hand JNTU-H is asking for rationalising the facilities in accordance with the number of students.” So far 30 engineering colleges applied for seat reduction and 19 colleges for dropping of certain courses. As a whole, about 25,000 engineering seats would likely be decreased for the academic year 2015-16.
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