CAP rules changes delay first year BE admissions
The freeze option in the first round and an additional fourth round at the institution level are the major changes likely to be implemented this time.
Discussions on admissions for courses like MBA, BPharm, BBA, and BCA are not even being considered so far, officials said. The MH-CET exam and results for these courses were long held and announced, with students anxiously waiting and making rounds of colleges. The HSC and CBSE XII results were declared nearly two months ago.
The BE/BTech admission notifications are expected by the end of this month, but there is no official confirmation if it may actually happen. Joint director of technical education, regional office, Manoj Daigavhane, told TOI that so far, applications for only polytechnic admissions have started, while the process for none of the other courses under CAP. "A new method of freezing the preferred college in the 1st round, if allotted, out of the first three in the 2nd round and out of six in the 3rd round of CAP has been proposed.
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Institutes would be able to fill up vacant seats in the 4th round on a merit basis, and students would now get the option to apply for these online," he said, adding that the GR is awaited.
There are over 42 engineering colleges with 18,936 seats in Nagpur region. Around 40% or more seats remain vacant in these colleges where admissions are regulated through CAP. The delayed start is being seen as one of the reasons for poor occupancy, as students migrate to other universities or cities.
Students and parents have been complaining of the inordinate delay in starting the admission process, which is now likely to stretch up to August/September.
The admission notification will come only after the GR is issued, officials said.
Lalit Khullar, director, Tirpude Institute of Education and Management, said the govt is not serious about filling up seats in affiliated colleges, and hence the process is delayed.
"All this planning of the new method could have been done months ago. Why do such issues crop up in June and July? Basically, the intent is to let private institutes (which are out of CAP) fill up their seats and then issue notification for CAP," he said.
Khullar added that they have rescheduled their academic year from August-September, taking advantage of their autonomous status. "Most courses are systematically being killed.
The gross enrolment ratio in affiliated colleges is falling due to these delays," he said.
An engineering college principal said this year's delay has prolonged, while previously, issues like Maratha quota, EWS, and girls' reservation would consume time. "There is no communication from the govt. All the information we are getting is only through media," he said.
Nagpur: First-year admission to Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Technology (BE/BTech) courses are yet to start due to changes proposed by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) from this year even though the academic year has already started.
The freeze option in the first round and an additional fourth round at the institution level are the major changes likely to be implemented this time.
Discussions on admissions for courses like MBA, BPharm, BBA, and BCA are not even being considered so far, officials said. The MH-CET exam and results for these courses were long held and announced, with students anxiously waiting and making rounds of colleges. The HSC and CBSE XII results were declared nearly two months ago.
The BE/BTech admission notifications are expected by the end of this month, but there is no official confirmation if it may actually happen. Joint director of technical education, regional office, Manoj Daigavhane, told TOI that so far, applications for only polytechnic admissions have started, while the process for none of the other courses under CAP. "A new method of freezing the preferred college in the 1st round, if allotted, out of the first three in the 2nd round and out of six in the 3rd round of CAP has been proposed.
Institutes would be able to fill up vacant seats in the 4th round on a merit basis, and students would now get the option to apply for these online," he said, adding that the GR is awaited.
There are over 42 engineering colleges with 18,936 seats in Nagpur region. Around 40% or more seats remain vacant in these colleges where admissions are regulated through CAP. The delayed start is being seen as one of the reasons for poor occupancy, as students migrate to other universities or cities.
Students and parents have been complaining of the inordinate delay in starting the admission process, which is now likely to stretch up to August/September.
The admission notification will come only after the GR is issued, officials said.
Lalit Khullar, director, Tirpude Institute of Education and Management, said the govt is not serious about filling up seats in affiliated colleges, and hence the process is delayed.
"All this planning of the new method could have been done months ago. Why do such issues crop up in June and July? Basically, the intent is to let private institutes (which are out of CAP) fill up their seats and then issue notification for CAP," he said.
Khullar added that they have rescheduled their academic year from August-September, taking advantage of their autonomous status. "Most courses are systematically being killed.
The gross enrolment ratio in affiliated colleges is falling due to these delays," he said.
An engineering college principal said this year's delay has prolonged, while previously, issues like Maratha quota, EWS, and girls' reservation would consume time. "There is no communication from the govt. All the information we are getting is only through media," he said.
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