Even after relaxing the admission criteria, around 20,000 engineering seats are
likely to go vacant this academic year
Even after relaxing the admission criteria, around 20, 000
engineering seats are likely to go vacant this academic year. The authorities however
feel this is an advantage for students who want to secure direct admission for second
year engineering after completing their diplomas. 'While colleges will have vacant
seats in the first year, these seats will be filled in the second year, ' said a
senior official.
The total intake capacity for engineering courses is 1, 34, 144, whereas total applications
received by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) are around 1, 10, 000. According
to a DTE senior official: "Even after considering admissions under management and
minority quota, and the applications received for the online admissions, there are
chances that even this year; there will be vacancies in the first year of engineering.
"
According to sources, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) may
approve increasing the number of seats. "While colleges, considering the second
year formula, keep applying for more intake; some have to be approved by AICTE and
others by the court. But there are likely to be approval for more engineering seats
for this as well as the next academic year, " said an official. He added: "This
extra intake of seats may give an impression of a large number of vacancies in the
first year. However, considering lakhs of students from diploma courses seeking
admission to engineering, these vacant seats are an advantage. Colleges are ready
to bear the loss for they know that in the second year, they can have more seats
to offer to diploma students. Hence there are continuous applications for approvals
of extra intake. "
For diploma holders, admissions are done directly in the second year. For these
students, admissions depend on the number of vacant seats in the second year that
include original vacant seats and seats left vacant after students' drop out.
While the fourth round for admission to engineering course is currently
in process, according to information provided by DTE, 76, 557 candidates have already
been allotted seats and there is vacancy of over 30, 000 seats available for further
admissions.
Courtesy:DNA India
