20,000 engg seats may be vacant this yr
The possibility looms large as 9,600 new seats have been added and new engg colleges are also in pipeline
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Tuesday, April 03, 2012 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2012040320120403083827579c680721/20000-engg-seats-may-be-vacant-this-yr.html)
With All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) giving approval to all engineering colleges to increase their student intake and the possibility of eight new colleges getting approval, there are chances of about 20,000 seats remaining vacant in the coming academic year. Incidentally, about 4,500 seats found no takers last year despite the admission committee relaxing the norms.
“The technical committee’s nod to colleges seeking increase in strength has added 9,600 seats to BE programme across the state. Eight new colleges have also sent online applications for registration.
However, the council is yet to take a decision on them. Even if three colleges are denied permission, five new colleges will create about 2,000 new seats. It implies that about 12,000 new seats in engineering colleges will be available in the academic year 2012-13. Last year, 4,527 seats remained vacant though admission committee had provided liberty to colleges to fill the seats.
The figure this year will go up to 20,000,” said a source at AICTE. The council had invited online applications from the colleges seeking to increase their student intake capacity and registration for new colleges in November last year. “Almost all colleges approached the council to raise their seats.
The process of verification was completed in January after which the approval was given. The colleges have been informed of the decision,” said the source. Last year, 6,427 in B Pharma and 651 in D Pharma went abegging.
Drop in aspirants’ number
The number of students opting for engineering has gone down. “Inadequate facilities and infrastructure coupled with dearth of qualified teachers is one of the main reasons for drop in students’ number. Another reason is the not-so-attractive pay packages due to less demand and more supply,” said the source.
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Tuesday, April 03, 2012 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2012040320120403083827579c680721/20000-engg-seats-may-be-vacant-this-yr.html)
With All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) giving approval to all engineering colleges to increase their student intake and the possibility of eight new colleges getting approval, there are chances of about 20,000 seats remaining vacant in the coming academic year. Incidentally, about 4,500 seats found no takers last year despite the admission committee relaxing the norms.
“The technical committee’s nod to colleges seeking increase in strength has added 9,600 seats to BE programme across the state. Eight new colleges have also sent online applications for registration.
However, the council is yet to take a decision on them. Even if three colleges are denied permission, five new colleges will create about 2,000 new seats. It implies that about 12,000 new seats in engineering colleges will be available in the academic year 2012-13. Last year, 4,527 seats remained vacant though admission committee had provided liberty to colleges to fill the seats.
The figure this year will go up to 20,000,” said a source at AICTE. The council had invited online applications from the colleges seeking to increase their student intake capacity and registration for new colleges in November last year. “Almost all colleges approached the council to raise their seats.
The process of verification was completed in January after which the approval was given. The colleges have been informed of the decision,” said the source. Last year, 6,427 in B Pharma and 651 in D Pharma went abegging.
Drop in aspirants’ number
The number of students opting for engineering has gone down. “Inadequate facilities and infrastructure coupled with dearth of qualified teachers is one of the main reasons for drop in students’ number. Another reason is the not-so-attractive pay packages due to less demand and more supply,” said the source.
