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  • 5% seats for EBCs in tech colleges: Panel

    In a major relief to students from economically backward sections of society, the Union human resource development minister, Mr Kapil Sibal, has announced a reservation of five per cent seats in all technical institutes approved by AICTE.

    Unveiling the revised AICTE norms on Thursday, Mr Sibal announced the increase in the intake capacity per programme from 40 to 60 seats and opening up of technical education field for the corporate sector.

    Speaking to reporters, the minister said, “till now, the tuition fee waiver scheme operated by AICTE allowed providing up to 10 per cent supernumerary seats that are
    given to students of economically backward category. It was the discretion on the part of the institution to apply for such a scheme.

    Now these seats are made mandatory for every institute up to five per cent.” Announcing the opening up of technical education field for the corporate sector, Mr Sibal said companies can also set up technical institutes provided they set up entities registered as a non-profit entity under Section 25 of the Companies Act. He clarified that the scheme would only be allowed in 241 districts which presently do not have an AICTE-approved institute. Corporates have also been allowed to set up campuses through PPP or through build-operate-transfer mode under agreement with public sector.
    At present, only trusts and co-operative societies are allowed to run technical institutes. Further relaxing norms Mr Sibal said in the rural sector only 10 acre will be required to set up an engineering institute while in urban sector only 2.5 acre.

    He said the measures were aimed at easing the pressure on the education sector and providing relief to the students in matters of admission. Mr Sibal stated that as per the new AICTE norms, stand alone PG programme can be offered by institutes as against the existing norm.

    He said BSc students can seek lateral entry to a second year degree programme provided they have passed Mathematics at XII or at B.Sc level besides engineering graphics and engineering mechanics.

    Source: DC

  • EAMCET to be held on May 8, 2011.

    EAMCET-2011 will be held on May 8, 2011, and like last year, it will fall on a Sunday. JNTU-Hyderabad will conduct the exam. Icet will be conducted on May 15, Ecet on May 20 and Edcet on June 4, 2011. Eamcet-2011 will be held on May 8, 2011, and like last year, it will fall on a Sunday. JNTU-Hyderabad will conduct the exam.

    The minister for higher and technical education, Mr Damodara Rajanarasimha, on Thursday released the schedule for CETs at the Secretariat. Icet will be conducted on May 15, Ecet on May 20 and Edcet on June 4, 2011. While there were fears of the government delaying the CETs this year, it has actually advanced the exams by two to three weeks.

    Andhra University has been asked to conduct Icet, Osmania University Edcet and JNTU-Hyderabad has been asked to conduct Ecet.
    The schedule for the remaining CETs will be announced shortly. “We have advanced Eamcet by 22 days this year.
    Eamcet marks will be declared within 15 days and the ranks will be announced later after taking 25 per cent weightage for Intermediate marks into consideration.
    The weightage for Inter marks in Eamcet will remain at 25 per cent and there will be no changes in conducting the Eamcet medical stream exam,” said Mr Rajanarasimha.

    The minister said the government would take necessary steps to prevent malpractices in Eamcet like last year when some students used technology like Bluetooth in the medical stream exam. “We have proposed to install jammers in the exam centres to check such malpractice. We will convene a meeting with Eamcet officials within a week to discuss steps to be taken to check malpractice,” he said.

    Source: DC

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