Nagpur: The Aicte panel has recommended to extend the moratorium on the opening of new engineering colleges for two more years with views to improve the quality of education.
Already, new universities have not been allowed to open for the past two years because of the growing seats.
“The panel has submitted its report and is being considered.
Because of college fungus in the past, the engineering seats increased with leaps and limits.
All of this opened without taking into account industrial needs.
Like opposing the requirements of 8-10 lakh engineers, more than 20 seats.
It affects it The quality of education and student work abilities, “said Chairman of Aicte Anil Sahastrabudhe.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Aicte stakeholder meeting at RamdeoBaba College of Engineering and Management on Friday, he showed that even after a two-year moratorium, the chair vacancy was at 45%, which was slightly better than the 50% of the last academic session.
“The situation slowly stabilizes.
To create the ability to hire engineers, we have offered several new branches such as artificial intelligence, internet things, machine learning, robotics, drone technology and blockchain learning.
We have also made it mandatory for all students to undergo training Six months in various companies so they can get direct experience and will be ready to work when they fainted, “he said.
Speaking of national education policies (NEP), the former Director of the College of Engineering, Pune (CoEP), said it would be implemented in the phase.
“There is a challenge in implementing it.
One of them is increasing the gross registration ratio (GER), which is at 27% at this time, up to 50%.
We have come far from 0.7% Ger since independence to 27% in 75 years.
We aim for Doubling the ger in 15 years.
It is possible only through the use of technology and selecting distance and online learning mode.
There is a need to adopt a multi-disciplinary approach and the use of wise mixing, “he said.
It stated that technical courses were launched in six regional languages, according to NEP’s recommendations, former Professor Iit-Guwahati said about 19 Indian colleges had begun from session 2021-22.
“It is offered in six languages, including Marathi and Hindi, and spread in ten countries.
Existing universities have the necessary infrastructure allowed to start.
The same faculty will teach students.
Before independence, a technical degree was used to be offered in Urdu in several Section.
Late Prof.
VM Domkundwar, who studied in Urdu, has written many books on technical subjects.
We also explore the possibility of reaching out lectures of experts in regional languages, “added Sahastrabudhe.
Aicte Panel recommends a moratorium on extensions at New Enterg College
