The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Threat of vacant seats may haunt colleges

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Thursday, Jun 29, 2006

Karnataka

Karnataka - Bangalore

Threat of vacant seats may haunt colleges

AN UNREALISTIC fee structure may be leaving thousands of engineering college seats with no takers. During 2004-05, there were 23,787 engineering seats available in the State and 9,228 went unfilled. In 2005-06, the number of seats was 29,779 and 3,206 seats went unfilled.

The engineering seats under concession fee category offered by Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell have enough takers but those under the full-fee category get taken depending on the college and the facilities available. In some private unaided colleges, many engineering seats may be going unfilled. This may be prompting private college managements to surrender more seats to the CET Cell.

The difficulty facing the private colleges is that the higher fee seats are what subsidise the seats given for concession fees.

Collaboration

An international collaborative effort between two leading education service providers of Singapore and India has resulted in a 15-month full time course in management, the first Japan-centric programme of its kind in India.

Nihongo Bashi, Singapore-based leader in Japanese education and training services and Rashtriya Sikshana Samiti Trust, the name behind R.V. group of institutions, are offering the post-graduate course in "Japanese management" aimed at enabling professionals access the fast-growing Japanese market place. The course participants learn Japanese business language skills and about the business culture of that country.

Orientation Day

Jyoti Nivas College conducted the orientation programme for its first year undergraduate students with Manju Singh, Regional Head of the University Grants Commission, as chief guest. Sister Philomena, Principal, spoke about the opportunities offered by the college. Second year students performed a skit mirroring the vision and mission of the college. Vice-Principal Sister Elizabeth welcomed the guests.

PUC toppers felicitated

Sri Bhagwan Mahaveer College felicitated toppers of the college in the second year Pre-University Course examinations of 2005-06. The college secured an overall pass percentage of 97.5; 82 students scored above 90 per cent, 1,232 out of 1,700 students who appeared for the Pre-University Course examination passed with first class and 281 had distinctions. Chairman of the Jain Group Chenraj Jain congratulated the students.

Personality development

R.R College of Management Studies and Computer Applications organised a seminar at its campus on two topics, "Unleash the power within you and managing transition from academic to professional life". H.S. Shama Sundar, Associate Vice-President (HRD) of TSI ventures and B.N. Jagadeesh Prasad, Vice-Chairman, Quality Circle Forum of India, addressed the students on these two topics. Principal P.V. Subramanyam said in his welcome address that management studies wing had achieved 100 per cent results and graduating students were able to find good placements.

K. SATYAMURTY

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