1 lakh degree seats may vanish as universities start college inspections
TNN | Jan 26, 2019, 05:35 IST
Representative imageHYDERABAD:Number of degree seats across the state will see a sharp drop of almost one lakh in the ensuing academic year as state universities are all set to conduct inspections of errant college from February first week.
After a gap of three years, affiliating universities such as Osmania University, Kakatiya University and Satvahana University will be conducting physical inspections of degree colleges to verify sanctioned intake, teacher profiles, laboratories, infrastructure among other amenities. Last year, of 4.03 lakh degree seats across the state, almost 2 lakh seats went vacant due to no takers for few courses. The TSCHE had found that there are several colleges which were not functioning from premises for which they were granted permission.
“Almost 430 colleges in Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal will be inspected under OU jurisdiction from February 4. In last one year, we disaffiliated three colleges which were found violating norms. Now, a team will be inspecting degree colleges,” said C Venugopal Rao, director, academic audit, OU.
While drop in number of seats is largely anticipated in districts and rural areas, inspections by state universities has not gone down well with college managements as they termed it an ‘arm-twisting’ move. “Without issuing any guidelines or parameters that colleges need to follow, the universities are going ahead with inspections. This is a clear indication that government is planning to shut colleges and courses,” said Laxma Reddy, president of Association for Strengthening of Private Initiative in Rural Education (ASPIRE).
On January 22, ASPIRE had also submitted a representation to TSCHE seeking information on number of teaching faculty required, computers required, total area in square foot for classrooms, tutorials, seminar halls, laboratories and library.
Meanwhile, TSCHE also commenced process of conversion of existing undergraduate and post-graduate seats and conversion of medium of instructions for all colleges.
After a gap of three years, affiliating universities such as Osmania University, Kakatiya University and Satvahana University will be conducting physical inspections of degree colleges to verify sanctioned intake, teacher profiles, laboratories, infrastructure among other amenities. Last year, of 4.03 lakh degree seats across the state, almost 2 lakh seats went vacant due to no takers for few courses. The TSCHE had found that there are several colleges which were not functioning from premises for which they were granted permission.
“Almost 430 colleges in Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal will be inspected under OU jurisdiction from February 4. In last one year, we disaffiliated three colleges which were found violating norms. Now, a team will be inspecting degree colleges,” said C Venugopal Rao, director, academic audit, OU.
While drop in number of seats is largely anticipated in districts and rural areas, inspections by state universities has not gone down well with college managements as they termed it an ‘arm-twisting’ move. “Without issuing any guidelines or parameters that colleges need to follow, the universities are going ahead with inspections. This is a clear indication that government is planning to shut colleges and courses,” said Laxma Reddy, president of Association for Strengthening of Private Initiative in Rural Education (ASPIRE).
On January 22, ASPIRE had also submitted a representation to TSCHE seeking information on number of teaching faculty required, computers required, total area in square foot for classrooms, tutorials, seminar halls, laboratories and library.
Meanwhile, TSCHE also commenced process of conversion of existing undergraduate and post-graduate seats and conversion of medium of instructions for all colleges.
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