To Bangalore, in search of quality
SAI DEEPIKA AMIRAPU
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Students from all over the country come over and write the COMED-K
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— Photos: V. Sreenivasa Murthy
eternally optimistic: Navneeth Kumar, Madhuri B., Aman Prashant, Shraddha Sinha, Avneesh Ranjan.
With the counselling sessions of the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMED-K) going on in full swing, Karnataka has once again proven to be the hub of the best medical and engineering colleges in the country. Thousands of students come down to Bangalore every year to try and get admissions in the colleges in the State.
The COMED-K format, designed by private institutions, has come as a boon for these students from various parts of the country, who are desirous of getting a medical, dental or engineering seat in any of the prestigious institutions here.
The allotment of seats on the basis of merit rather than on quota is one of the reasons why these students want to get admitted through COMED-K.
The Hindu EducationPlus team spoke to students assembled at NMKRV College, where the counselling is on. Anxious students waited for their turn to make their choice. This is what they had to say:
Navneet Kumar, Bihar: COMED-K was my last choice. I did not get through Indian Institutes of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination and All-India Engineering Entrance Examination. So, this is my only option. Having got a good rank of 99, I hope to get the college and course/stream that I want. I feel that the fees charged is very high. The fee for an engineering seat is Rs. 1.25 lakh. That is exorbitant and unreasonable. I hope to join M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology in the computer science stream.
Madhuri B.: I decided to lessen the risk factor. This is why I appeared for both COMED-K and the Common Entrance Test (CET). I think the former is more systematic. It focuses on merit and competent students stand a good chance. With regard to CET, it is difficult for the candidates belonging to FC (Forward Caste) to get seats due to the quota system. Although the fee structure is higher when it comes to private colleges, we cannot suggest a uniform fee structure for both government and private colleges. But I feel that students in Karnataka should be allotted a certain percentage of seats as students from all over India are competing with us.
Aman Prashant, Bihar: Karnataka has got some of the best colleges in South-East Asia. So, appearing for COMED-K was an obvious choice for me. I hope to get admission in a good college and get a seat in electronics and communication stream.
I have secured a good rank and I am sure I will get to join a good college. COMED-K is a boon for students who want to pursue education in good colleges. Shraddha Sinha, Bihar: For me, placements and choice of stream are very important. I am open to admission in either M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology or BMS College of Engineering. I have heard that their faculty is brilliant. My brother applied for CET five years ago and benefited from the courses offered in Karnataka.
Of late, private colleges have gained the reputation of providing quality education, so I do not mind if I do not get into a government college. Though the course fee is a little high, I do not think that will be an impediment. All banks these days offer good education loans.
Avneesh Ranjan, Jharkhand: I have come all the way from Jharkhand, as I have no choice. We do not have good colleges that offer standard courses in Jharkhand. I have heard that Karnataka has got some of the best colleges in the country.
COMED-K gives us an opportunity to try our luck and apply to private colleges as they are far better than those in my State. Though I have a soft corner for computer science, I am open to all engineering streams. The fee is high, but one cannot put a price tag on quality education.
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