BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Private Engineering College Association (OPECA) submitted a memorandum to the State Government urging it to take steps for filling up of all vacant seats of in the Self Finance Private Engineering colleges during 2018-19 academic year.
It might be mentioned here that the High Court had on August 3, 2017 directed the Government to come out with a practical workable solution to the longstanding issue of filling up of vacant seats in the Self Finance Private Engineering colleges.
As per the AICTE Approval Process Hand Book, the concerned Sate Government, UT Admission Authority shall decide the modalities for the admission, informed the OPECA.
OPECA secretary Binod Dash said as per the court order after two rounds of OJEE counselling all vacant seats should be handed over to the colleges to be filled up through college-level counseling.
He also mentioned that if this modality is implemented or allowed then there shall be no requirement for conduct of Special OJEE or Government would conduct Special OJEE for filling up of vacant seats of B Tech 1st year.