TIRUVANNAMALAI: Private engineering colleges must strictly adhere to the fee structure fixed by the State Government and must not insist on capitation fee for admission, K. Ganesan, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, said here on Monday.
Participating in the Graduation Day of Kamban Engineering College, he said the private sector played a vital role in the field of education.
So private sector institutes should not emphasise on capitation fee as it paved the way for denial of educational opportunities to the poor.
With the entry of private sectors in the field of education, there were a total of 267 engineering colleges spread across the State at present.
The demand for engineering courses had increased.
Last year, the Government had filled 65 per cent of its seats. All the eligible students secured admission.
Mr. Ganesan said there was a significant increase in the number of engineering graduates who passed out every year.
Currently, a hundred lakh students passed out of engineering colleges every year.
Ten years back, the number of engineering graduates in a year was only 25,000.
At the same time, the quality of education too had improved. The availability of good jobs pointed to the trend.
The State Government had decided to introduce the concept of language labs in all Government Arts and Science Colleges to help students develop soft skills. College managing director Dr.E.E.V. Kamban, chairman E.V. Kumaran and principal were present.
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