Belgaum: Some private pre-university colleges in Belgaum district are allegedly selling application forms for admissions at a price much more than what has been prescribed by the Department of Pre-University Education.

Parents and their wards, who have just passed SSLC and looking for admission to PU courses, are finding themselves in a state of helplessness before the college managements who are refusing to abide by the guidelines of the Education Department. They fear that they may be denied admission if they make it an issue.

A science college in Tilakwadi is reportedly collecting Rs. 100 for an admission form and prospectus. The PU Education Department has advised colleges to collect only Rs. 15 towards application. Another prestigious PU college on College Road has come out with a "scheme" under which it is collecting Rs. 15 towards the application cost but is not issuing any prospectus at the moment, which the management plans to issue at a later Some parents drew the attention towards collection of donations by almost all the private colleges in the city and district. It is an open secret that managements of educational institutions are collecting huge donations under the guise of "development fund." It ranges between Rs. 3,000 and Rs. 15,000.

Interestingly, an institution in Tilakwadi has found out a novel method to escape any scrutiny by the Government for collecting development fund. The management is reportedly collecting "third party" cheques in the name of the institution and not directly from the parent.

Deputy Director of PU Education P.F. Misrikoti told The Hindu that he would immediately take up random inspection and send officials to pre-university colleges, even as he admitted that managements were collecting huge donations.

When contacted, the office staff of Deputy Director of Public Instruction said the DDPI was not in the office. The latter did not respond to calls on his mobile phone.

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