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But, faculty members said the AICTE had diluted its order by giving more time. K M Karthik, founder of All India Private Colleges Employees Union (AIPCEU), said, "Once again AICTE has yielded to the pressure from engineering colleges and deemed universities." The council did not care about the faculty members when it brought down the faculty-student ratio from 1:15 to 1:20 and now it is heeding to pleas of managements of engineering colleges, he added.
Former vice-chancellor of Anna University E Balagurusamy said colleges needed time to recruit faculty but that two years was too long. "AICTE should have given a year. Unlike affiliated colleges, deemed universities and autonomous colleges need to focus on conducting exams and research. They can only do it by having a 1:15 ratio," he said.
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After fixing a 1:15 faculty-student ratio for deemed
universities and autonomous colleges, the All India Council for Technical
Education (AICTE) has given the institutions two years to recruit faculty
members and create infrastructure.
While engineering colleges welcomed the move, faculty members say recruitments may not be made due to the relaxation in time.
While engineering colleges welcomed the move, faculty members say recruitments may not be made due to the relaxation in time.
"Institutions deemed to be universities, institutions
having accreditation/autonomous status shall have a faculty-student ration of
1:15 in UG level in engineering and technology and maintain a better cadre
ratio in order to achieve excellence in technical education," the AICTE
had said in its approval process handbook for 2020-21 that was released on
February 5.
On Wednesday, in a corrigendum, it said, "Considering
the time required to complete the procedure for recruitment of faculty, receive
block grants from state governments, all such institutions shall have to create
the necessary faculty, infrastructure and other facilities within two years to
fulfil the norms and an affidavit for the same shall have to be submitted to
AICTE."
A principal from autonomous engineering college near Chennai
said at least one year would be needed to recruit more faculty members.
"We need to recruit 30% more members to achieve 1:15 ratio. It is not
possible within a such short span. AICTE now has made a right move by issuing a
corrigendum," he said. A few colleges said the new move would also
increase expenditure by 30% per year.
But, faculty members said the AICTE had diluted its order by giving more time. K M Karthik, founder of All India Private Colleges Employees Union (AIPCEU), said, "Once again AICTE has yielded to the pressure from engineering colleges and deemed universities." The council did not care about the faculty members when it brought down the faculty-student ratio from 1:15 to 1:20 and now it is heeding to pleas of managements of engineering colleges, he added.
Former vice-chancellor of Anna University E Balagurusamy said colleges needed time to recruit faculty but that two years was too long. "AICTE should have given a year. Unlike affiliated colleges, deemed universities and autonomous colleges need to focus on conducting exams and research. They can only do it by having a 1:15 ratio," he said.
