A survey should be conducted to find out the reason for decline in admissions in engineering colleges. This was directed by Higher and Technical Education Minister Umashankar Gupta during inspection of counselling centre. He also inspected State project facilitation centre unit and office of Admission & Fee Regulatory Committee here on Thursday.
While inspecting the facility, the Minister directed for proper use of staff and space and said some more responsibilities should be entrusted to the staff of State project facilitation centre unit and counselling centre. He said that career counselling centre can also be established in the same building and urged officials concerned to ensure cleanliness and whitewashing of entire building.
State quality improvement programme to be chalked out
State quality improvement programme will be chalked out for improving quality of technical education institutes in the state. He said that this responsibility should be entrusted to state project facilitation centre unit and further directed to prepare norms for this and implemented in all institutions in phases.
Gupta said that online facility should also be started for registering complaints in Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee and added that this will facilitate students of remote areas. The Minister said that members of the committee should undertake regular visits to institutions and cross-examine disposal of complaints.
Gupta stated formation about every drop out of institution should be posted on the website. He said that original mark-sheets and other documents should not be got deposited from students. It should be ensured that no institution charges more fee than prescribed by the committee. Chairman of the Committee TR Thapak informed that the committee has prescribed fee for 1653 courses.
Gupta also held discussions with regional officers of AICTE including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat states. Director Technical Education Ashish Dongare and other officers were also present on the occasion.