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Karnataka
By Our Special Correspondent
After a meeting of the forum, its Chairman, C.M. Lingappa, MLA, said here that representatives of 54 new engineering colleges had unanimously welcomed the new seat-allotment formula announced by the State Cabinet on April 22. "We stand by the decision taken by the Government in the interests of social justice,'' he added. The meeting opposed the decision of the consortium of private unaided professional colleges to admit students bypassing the CET. It was also against going to court challenging the Government's decision. In tune with the norms of the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the forum members urged the Government to increase the fee for all categories of seats in engineering colleges. It said the fees should be increased from Rs. 11,590 to Rs. 30,000 for merit-cum-reservation seats, from Rs. 46,590 to Rs. 60,000 for payments seats for Karnataka students, and from Rs. 75,590 to Rs. 90,000 for seats for non-Karnataka students under the payment quota. ``The fee structure in neighbouring States such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh is much higher than that in Karnataka,'' Mr. Lingappa said. The neighbouring States revised the fee structure once in three years according to the AICTE rules. However, the Karnataka Government had not revised it for the past few years. The forum felt that the fee structure should be within the limits prescribed by the AICTE, he added. The other demands of the forum were exemption of colleges from sales tax levied by municipal bodies, one-time admission through CET counselling, allotment of seats to managements under the "diploma quota", and completion of the admission process before July 1. Mr. Lingappa said the managements were committed to social justice and would provide seats to students from rural areas. The forum supported the Cabinet decision to continue the CET. The admission process through the CET would enhance transparency and accountability, Mr. Lingappa said.
Most members of the forum were of the view that colleges would not be able to provide quality education unless the fees were increased. "We are not running colleges for profit. Our objective is to provide engineering seats to students
The Government is likely to issue the order on admissions next week incorporating changes under the Karnataka Capitation Fee Abolition Act 1984, and the Karnataka Education Act 1983, keeping in view the directives of the Supreme Court. As many as 12,600 seats are available in the 54 "new" engineering colleges started since 1997.
The Urban Development Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, the Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Ramalinga Reddy, and the Bangalore Mayor, C.M. Nagaraj, attended the meeting.
Directive to varsities
Speaking to presspersons here on Friday, the Minister for Higher Education, G. Parameshwar, said the Government had decided to write to universities not to approve admissions made by private unaided college managements on the basis of PUC marks only.
After a meeting with officials, Dr. Parameshwar said the apex court had clearly stated that admissions should be made on the basis of an entrance test.
Universities would be directed to reject admissions based only on PUC marks, and they would only approve the admissions of students made by the CET Cell, he added.
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