Engineering colleges in India
After a
decade's high growth of technical education, now it is turning down
towards journey as the quality of education decreases with a number of
engineering colleges increases across India. (30)
According to a
report, there are 21 management and engineering colleges from Kerala
approached AICTE for approval in 2013, out of which only 9
institutions got the approval. The report further said that there are
892 management and engineering colleges approached AICTE for approval
in 2012 which comes down to 494 in 2013.
“The number of
technical colleges are increasing, but vacant seats, poor quality
education and no placements discourages the youths in the present
scenario,” said a lecturer from an engineering college in Kochi at
the request of anonymity. Adding to that another students from the
same college said he completed his B-tech degree last year, but due
to lack of placement, he is still roaming unemployed.
Chairman of the
SCMS Group of Institution, Kochi GPC Nair said the Supreme Court's
order regarding the affiliation of technical institutions could be a
reason for the downturn of technical colleges. Institutions across
the country are being closed down since many seats are lying vacant.
If the present situation continues at least 20 institutions in Kerala
would shut their colleges.
According to a
recent release all engineering colleges across the country are set to
be under the purview of universities and not answerable to AICTE, if
a recent University Grants Commission directive comes into effect.
This means, universities in the state could decide on reducing the
number of seats left vacant in engineering colleges in the state,
once the Act come into force.
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