The tough task of fixing the variable fee structure for professional colleges in the state awaits the state government. As per HC orders, the government will need to verify the audited accounts of over 3,000 professional colleges.
However, the department of higher education and the admissions and fee regulatory committee do not have any mechanism or human resources to take on such a huge task within a month. Though the managements of professional colleges were asked in 2006 to submit their audited accounts every year to the AFRC, they hardly ever do it. Last year, when AFRC issued a notification asking the managements to submit audited accounts, less than 100 professional colleges had responded.
The issue was discussed in a meeting held by deputy chief minister Damodara Raja Narasimha, who also holds the portfolio of higher education, with the officials of higher education department. The officials explained the “practical difficulties” involved in completing the task within a month. It was decided that these issues will be brought to the notice of the AdvocateGeneral to enable him to file a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the HC orders.
The abolition of management quota seats also was discussed. The officials feel that there is no point in continuing with the management quota seats when there is no difference in the fee for convenor and management quota seats as per the HC orders.
However, the department of higher education and the admissions and fee regulatory committee do not have any mechanism or human resources to take on such a huge task within a month. Though the managements of professional colleges were asked in 2006 to submit their audited accounts every year to the AFRC, they hardly ever do it. Last year, when AFRC issued a notification asking the managements to submit audited accounts, less than 100 professional colleges had responded.
The issue was discussed in a meeting held by deputy chief minister Damodara Raja Narasimha, who also holds the portfolio of higher education, with the officials of higher education department. The officials explained the “practical difficulties” involved in completing the task within a month. It was decided that these issues will be brought to the notice of the AdvocateGeneral to enable him to file a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the HC orders.
The abolition of management quota seats also was discussed. The officials feel that there is no point in continuing with the management quota seats when there is no difference in the fee for convenor and management quota seats as per the HC orders.
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