AHMEDABAD: The state government has announced three major changes in the rules for admissions to engineering degree courses. The management quota for self-financed institutes has been increased. A quota of 5% has been carved out for non-Gujarat students in government colleges. Moreover, the admission of foreign students has been allowed on supernumerary seats.
With the changed rules, the government has increased the management quota for private colleges from 25% to 50%. Hitherto, the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) granted admissions through a centralized system on 75% of the seats in private colleges. Now, only 50% admissions will take place through the ACPC, and the rest will be given by colleges by preparing their own merit lists.
There are 140 engineering colleges — government, aided, and SFI — across the state, and they have a total of 65,000 seats. Last year, more than 33,000 seats remained vacant. The vacancy is likely to go up this year with board exams scores dipping.
As for the 5% quota in government colleges for non-Gujarat students, till last year, such students had to compete with local students by taking the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET). But now their admissions will take place after the preparation of their merit list through their performance in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).
Principal education secretary Anju Sharma said that the provisions for these changes were made when the law for engineering admissions was amended in December 2019.
The state government has also made provisions for admissions of students from other countries. They will be granted admissions on supernumerary seats in government and private colleges. The secretary said that the seats in engineering colleges have remained vacant for the past few years and students coming from other states and countries will help colleges fill seats.
The state government had conducted roadshows in 10 countries to attract students for higher studies in Gujarat.
With the changed rules, the government has increased the management quota for private colleges from 25% to 50%. Hitherto, the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) granted admissions through a centralized system on 75% of the seats in private colleges. Now, only 50% admissions will take place through the ACPC, and the rest will be given by colleges by preparing their own merit lists.
There are 140 engineering colleges — government, aided, and SFI — across the state, and they have a total of 65,000 seats. Last year, more than 33,000 seats remained vacant. The vacancy is likely to go up this year with board exams scores dipping.
As for the 5% quota in government colleges for non-Gujarat students, till last year, such students had to compete with local students by taking the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET). But now their admissions will take place after the preparation of their merit list through their performance in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).
Principal education secretary Anju Sharma said that the provisions for these changes were made when the law for engineering admissions was amended in December 2019.
The state government has also made provisions for admissions of students from other countries. They will be granted admissions on supernumerary seats in government and private colleges. The secretary said that the seats in engineering colleges have remained vacant for the past few years and students coming from other states and countries will help colleges fill seats.
The state government had conducted roadshows in 10 countries to attract students for higher studies in Gujarat.
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