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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Centre sanctions Rs 744 crore under AMRUT 2.0 for water, sanitation upgrades in Prakasam district ULBs
ONGOLE: The Union government has sanctioned Rs 744.34 crore under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme to improve civic infrastructure in four Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Prakasam district. Funds have been allocated to the Ongole Municipal Corporation (Rs 424.42 crore), Darsi (Rs 130.61 crore), Podili (Rs 126.17 crore), and Markapur (Rs 63.14 crore) for drinking water, drainage, sanitation, and internal roads. The Markapur water supply scheme will source water from the Gottipadiya resource point. District Public Health Engineering SE Sanjay has inspected the proposed water sources and submitted a feasibility report. The Union government has directed that the funds be used strictly for drinking water supply, drainage and seepage maintenance, and household tap connections. Tenders have been called for all four ULB projects, with submissions due by July 30. Ongole Municipal Commissioner Dr K Venkateswara Rao said the Rs 424.42 crore sanctioned for Ongole is split into two packages. The first package includes Rs 381.70 crore—Rs 320.05 crore for construction (18 overhead tanks, three filtration plants, and 535 km of new pipelines) and Rs 61.25 crore for 10-year maintenance. The second package includes Rs 42.72 crore—Rs 34.68 crore for construction (one filtration plant and 35 km pipelines) and Rs 8.04 crore for maintenance.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Faculty crunch forces JNTU Hyderabad to slash seats in engineering, management courses
Hyderabad: A severe shortage of faculty has compelled the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) College of Engineering Hyderabad to slash the number of seats in key courses like BTech in chemical engineering and geoinformatics. Starting from the 2025-26 academic year, the number of seats in these courses will be halved from the existing 60 to 30. 'We are reducing the intake as there was no recruitment in branches like chemical engineering in the last decade or so. After reducing intake, we will be seeking NBA accreditation for the chemical engineering course,' said Venkata Narasimha Reddy Guduru, principal of the college. He confirmed that seats in BTech in geoinformatics will also be reduced in the coming academic year. Along with these courses, the college will also scrap the Integrated Dual Degree Programmes (IDP), which were started with approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Meanwhile, the School of Management Studies, JNTUH, has also reduced seats in the Bachelor of Business Administration in Data Analytics and has discontinued the BBA (Regular) programme. 'Availability of faculty is the biggest issue. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This house on the South Downs coastline could be yours [Click here] Omaze Click Here Undo Also, hostel infrastructure is a concern. So, campus colleges are discontinuing a few courses,' said K Venkateswara Rao, registrar, JNTUH. He, however, said that as and when faculty is recruited, seats in these courses, along with other courses in demand, can be enhanced. The decision is said to be driven by problems faced during AICTE inspections or when the colleges are going for accreditations. Members of the All University Teachers Association said that faculty shortage is a major issue in all state universities but pointed out that closing courses is not a solution. 'Most state universities have 70% of sanctioned posts vacant. The solution is to recruit faculty, not shut down or reduce the number of seats. It doesn't make any sense to reduce seats in core engineering courses. Colleges should instead hire part-time faculty and consultants to run courses,' said B Manohar from the association. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Hans India
31-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
NCST intervenes in excessive fee collection by pvt engg colleges
Hyderabad: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTU-H) has instructed the principals of its affiliated colleges to address complaints regarding the excessive fees being charged to students. In a letter to all private unaided colleges affiliated with JNTU-H, Registrar Dr K Venkateswara Rao emphasised the need to adhere to the fee collection procedures set by the State government. The JNTU-H issued the directions against the backdrop of a complaint filed by D Rakesh and Hanumanth Naik about the colleges charging fees in violation of Government Order Ms No 37, issued on October 18, 2022. A meeting held at the NCST Court Hall in New Delhi was attended by the Registrar, the Director of Autonomous College Affairs, and the Principal of JBIET. It was stressed in the meeting to ensure compliance with the fee regulations. The meeting was convened by Jatothu Hussain, a member of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST). The meeting noted that universities, including JNTU, Osmania, and Kakatiya, shall ensure that all engineering colleges under their jurisdiction adhere to the prescribed fee structure. Colleges that violate these regulations may face blacklisting, and their management may be subject to strict action from the Higher Education Department. The NCST has also directed universities to review any fee violations by private engineering colleges over the past five years and ensure that any student certificates held by these colleges are returned. Consequently, the Vice-Chancellor has been requested to instruct all affiliated college principals to follow the fee collection guidelines issued by the Government and the University. He warned that colleges must not withhold student certificates after the programme completion. Colleges found in violation of these rules will face stringent action by the University by existing regulations.
