Admissions for degree colleges to go online from next academic year

Hyderabad: The Telangana State government would introduce online admission system for all the degree colleges across the state from the next academic year. A decision to this effect was taken during a review meeting on Education department convened by Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Kadiyam Srihari with heads of the department and State universities Registrars at Sarva Siksha Abhiyan on Monday.

By going online, the government wants to checkmate bogus colleges and students. Speaking to the reporters after a three-hour long brain storming session, Srihari said universities were directed to make uniform academic calendar so that admissions can be done hassle-free.

If universities have different academic calendars, there will a problem for online admissions. Before admissions, the universities will issue academic calendars,” Srihari said. Stating that the government is mulling to strengthen its educational institutions, Kadiyam said physical verification would be done in all the educational institutions i.e. from primary schools to universities. “Infrastructure, land particulars, faculty members, basic facilities, will be verified in all the educational institutions,” he added.

The Minister said, after getting details, the government was mulling to make a mandal-level profile of institutions like how many government and private primary schools, ITIs, junior colleges, degree, polytechnic, engineering, among other colleges were there. “After collecting the information, the government will focus on improving basic facilities like toilets, running water, power supply, kitchen shed and infrastructure.

Funds will be tapped from concerned departments, Collectors, public representatives and in-charge Ministers to give basic facilities. If required, faculty will be recruited and sufficient budget has been allocated to the heads of the department, “the Minister said.

Srihari said all the colleges and universities were told to install biometric system and CCTV cameras by June 30. “There was a need to improve the education standards. That is possible only if students and teachers attend colleges regularly.

By introducing biometric system and CCTVs, attendance of students and staff can be monitored. Sufficient budget was given regarding the same,” he added. The Minister stated that in order to checkmate corruption, all the departments would make their services online using information and communication technologies.