Two separate committees to inspect technical institutions for compliance


By Vikas Vaidya


Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) had inspected the technical institutions in Maharashtra 3 months ago. In the same inspection it had identified certain loopholes. The concerned colleges had been asked to remove the same. Now DTE sending one member committee to check whether the colleges have removed the deficiencies or not. Surprisingly, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) too has decided do inspection separately. The University committees which are of 5 membes each has the predominance of Wardha, the reasons best known to the authorities.
With more than 50% seats across engineering and MBA colleges in Maharashtra lying vacant this year as well, the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) had inspected all technical institutions in the state to assess their teaching and other infrastructure facilities. The technical institutes include all engineering, management, polytechnic, architecture, computer and pharmacy colleges in the state.
Such an assessment was last conducted in 1997. The increasing complaints about irregularities, including inadequate teaching infrastructure and high fees, had prompted the directorate to initiate this assessment.
According to highly placed officials of DTE, most of the colleges are flouting norms which is affecting the quality. DTE feelst that assessment would help root out the issues. The DTE had constituted a three-member panel of experts. This panel inspected and submitted the report to DTE.
Whatever the loopholes pointed out by committee needed to be removed. DTE felt that it should do a follow-up inspection to check whether loopholes pointed out by committee were removed or not. Accordingly, DTE constituted a one member committee to inspect colleges. RTMNU too has decided to do the inspection. This committee will have five members. To everybody’s shock at least three members per committee are from Wardha. All teachers of a particular engineering college of Wardha have been accommodated in the committee. Why this predominace of a particular city, is the question being discussed in the university circle.
The DTE committee will prepare report and submit it by February 12. Colleges that are found to be flouting norms will have to be answerable to the DTE and appropriate action will be taken against them as well.

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