Private engineering colleges seek changes in admission norms

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsWith the first allotment of seats for engineering branches under Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) counselling set to be made on Monday, the private engineering colleges have requested the State Government for an amendment to the Orissa Professional Education Institution Act, 2007.Staring at huge vacancies this year too, the colleges have reiterated their demand for a change in the basic norms under the law to allow more powers to the individual colleges to undertake admissions. The Orissa Private Engineering College Association which submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged that seats falling vacant after first round of counselling be allowed to be filled up at college level.In the last three years, the vacancy status has been huge, the association said. In 2009, 29 per cent engineering seats remained vacant which rose to 50 per cent in 2010. Last year, close to 60 per cent seats remained vacant in the engineering streams.The story for MBA and MCA programmes were similar too. In 2009, 58 per cent MCA and 27 per cent MBA seats were not taken while last year, a whopping 64 per cent MCA as well as MBA seats remained vacant.Blaming the Biju Patnaik University of Technology for the problems, the association sought 15 per cent NRI quota seats be declared as management seats and reservation for AIEEE candidates be enhanced to 25 per cent instead of 15 per cent.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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With the first allotment of seats for engineering branches under Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) counselling set to be made on Monday, the private engineering colleges have requested the State Government for an amendment to the Orissa Professional Education Institution Act, 2007.

Staring at huge vacancies this year too, the colleges have reiterated their demand for a change in the basic norms under the law to allow more powers to the individual colleges to undertake admissions.

The Orissa Private Engineering College Association which submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged that seats falling vacant after first round of counselling be allowed to be filled up at college level.

In the last three years, the vacancy status has been huge, the association said. In 2009, 29 per cent engineering seats remained vacant which rose to 50 per cent in 2010. Last year, close to 60 per cent seats remained vacant in the engineering streams.

The story for MBA and MCA programmes were similar too. In 2009, 58 per cent MCA and 27 per cent MBA seats were not taken while last year, a whopping 64 per cent MCA as well as MBA seats remained vacant.

Blaming the Biju Patnaik University of Technology for the problems, the association sought 15 per cent NRI quota seats be declared as management seats and reservation for AIEEE candidates be enhanced to 25 per cent instead of 15 per cent.