Council authorities discovered that some colleges admitted students before the admission notification was issued, bypassing the merit order and charging exorbitant fees. According to regulations, 70% of seats in private engineering colleges are filled under the convener quota through TG EAPCET web-based counseling. The remaining 30% are to be filled by managements after advertising in at least three leading newspapers.
Prof. Reddy highlighted opportunities for collaboration during the meeting, including the establishment of incubation centers, research parks, and capacity-building programs. IIT-M Director Prof. V. Kamakoti shared insights into successful initiatives like Pravartak, NPTEL, and Vidya Shakti, which have greatly contributed to advancing the State's technological education.
The TGCHE plans to manage engineering admissions under the management quota from the next academic year to enhance transparency and fairness in the process. They will seek State government approval to implement online admissions and to triple the management quota fee.
Public universities were converting regular courses to self-finance courses and charging fees from students, they said, urging the TGCHE to convert self-finance courses to regular programmes.
Scheduled to commence shortly, the hotline will provide students with a confidential and immediate way to report issues to the authorities concerned for prompt action
The decision from the government comes amidst growing demand from the regular faculty members for enhancing their superannuation age from 60 years to 65 years.
Some academics stated that the country was adopting the western education model that admits students in two sessions, while others pointed out practical difficulties in the implementation of the policy decision.
