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NO INSPECTION PLEASE!
Fearing the wrath of the university and the government over poor infrastructure, several engineering colleges in the state have shut down their campuses making them inaccessible to the expert committee for inspection. Engineering colleges in the state are under inspection for the facilities,
Hyderabad: Fearing the wrath of the university and the government over poor infrastructure, several engineering colleges in the state have shut down their campuses making them inaccessible to the expert committee for inspection. Engineering colleges in the state are under inspection for the facilities, infrastructure and faculty as per the direction of the apex court to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad(JNTU-H).
- Several engineering colleges inaccessible for expert committee’s scrutiny for facilities
- First phase of inspection completed: JNTU-H registrar
JNTU-H registrar NV Ramana Rao said true that colleges were found closed when the expert committee visited them for the inspection. “The Supreme Court asked the colleges to co-operate for the inspection. However, six to seven colleges were found shut” he informed. As per the apex court’s direction, the JNTU-H constituted an expert committee drawn from Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad, Birla Institute of Sciences-Pilani, Hyderabad, principals of polytechnic colleges and so on for inspection in colleges.
JNTU-H registrar said that the first phase of the inspection has been completed and that 164 colleges were inspected. Rao added that the second phase of the inspection would begin from December 12 and would conclude on December 31 as per the direction of the apex court. “We will furnish the data and submit the same to the Supreme Court and the government,” he said.
An official of the university said that many colleges do not have the required facilities. Colleges which grossly violate the norms of All India Council for Technical Education and the university will be dealt with severely. A member of Telangana Private Engineering and Professional College Managements Association said that colleges were not afraid of inspection. The university is just harassing us on the pretext of inspection every time.
There might be a few colleges which do not have adequate facilities but not all,” he said. When asked about the fate of students of colleges that lose their accreditation, he said that the university cannot shut down the college all of a sudden. “The students need not worry about their academic year,” he assured. The controversy erupted when around 174 engineering colleges with the JNTU-H were prevented from participating in the web counselling for admissions.
Though college managements approached the High Court for relief, it was too late as the first phase of counselling had concluded. It was the apex court which directed the government to hold the admissions of the colleges who were weeded out of the first phase of couselling.
By:YUVRAJ AKULA
