The 'Forum for Fairness in Education' has decided to file a contempt case against the state government for violating the apex court's order on private medical and dental college seats. The SC directive states that private medical and dental colleges have to surrender vacant seats to the government after the second round of admission. The government can allot these seats to meritorious candidates.
Private medical colleges in the state have threatened not to undertake fresh admissions unless fee is hiked for the block period 2013-2016 is carried out in a manner that is commensurate with the expenditure they are bearing on each student. Interestingly, the demand comes ahead of the engineering and medical admission exam (Eamcet) is slated to be held on May 10.
A Parliamentary panel has criticised the University Grants Commission (UGC) for its delay in examining whether private universities are functioning in accordance with the UGC Act.
Even as the technical and professional education sector in the State is suffering from a crisis of lack of students, Think Tank Odisha, an advocacy group chaired by former Chief Secretary S B Mishra, has called for slashing of seats in the private colleges.
Many private medical colleges have stated that they will not be able to accept NEET-PG results for admissions. Admissions for private medical entrance exam tests may be declared today. A lot of private medical colleges were opposed to the introduction of a single medical entrance test.
In order to safeguard students’ interests, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed private medical colleges and a consortium of colleges across the country to declare the results of entrance examinations they conducted and on that basis make admissions to postgraduate, MBBS and dental courses for 2013-14.
With no clarity on the share of government quota seats for MBA and MCA this year, the Karnataka Private Postgraduate Colleges’ Association (KPPGCA) on Wednesday decided to conduct Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) on July 21.
A private medical college is under scrutiny for selling seats. The Health Ministry and Medical Council of India have cracked down on the People's Medical College in Madhya Pradesh. The college had illegally admitted over 240 students between 2009 and 2012, openly flouting MCI norms.
Even as increasing number of engineering seats are going vacant every year, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Maharashtra government have given a nod to many private colleges to increase their intake capacity. About 800 seats will be added to colleges under Nagpur University this academic year, though around 7,000 seats were left vacant in the last academic year.