Unbelievable! 139 colleges gets varsity affiliation in 2 hours
The Nagpur University’s academic
council granted affiliation to 139 new colleges on Monday. Only four proposals
including one of an MPEd college were rejected, university sources revealed to
TOI. Additionally, 83 new courses were also granted permission to begin from
this year while five colleges received permanent affiliation. With this, the
total number of colleges affiliated to Nagpur University, has jumped from 610
to 749.
According to rules, the local enquiry committees (LEC) reports of new colleges
and shortcomings pointed out in them must be discussed in detail by the council
members. However, the procedure is ritually ignored each year. This year was no
different. Sources added that most colleges belong to politicians and
influential persons and therefore, no council member dares to raise doubts.
The recent CBI investigations into shortcomings of engineering colleges also
failed to stir the university. CBI sleuths found that management of KDK College
of Engineering was reportedly accommodating a school, a pharmacy college and
also holding engineering classes in annexe building that was still under
construction. After this, even LEC’s role came under the scanner as to how it
had given a go ahead to the said college.
The story may be even more awful in the colleges offering general courses,
especially in the rural areas. Surprisingly, the CBI’s verification checks
found mention in the meeting with the members deciding to thoroughly verify
whether the new professional colleges were strictly following norms set by
AICTE and NCTE before granting affiliation.
Sources informed that during the meeting, pro-vice chancellor GS Parasher had
requested the members not to grant affiliation to the new colleges without
ensuring that they had appointed full-time, regular teachers.
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