Anna Univ can follow 69% reservation even as Institute of Eminence: Centre
Ragu.Raman @timesgroup.com
Chennai:4.11.2019
Clearing a major road block in Anna University getting the Institute of Eminence (IoE) status, the Union HRD ministry has clarified that there won’t be any change in the reservation policy. This would mean the premier engineering university can follow 69% reservation in admissions even after getting the IoE tag. After a notification issued by the Centre said public institutions with IoE status would be allowed to follow 49.5% reservation, the state sought a clarification from the Centre whether the university would be allowed to continue with its 69% admission quota.
The MHRD letter, received last week, came in response to the state government’s query.
“With this letter, all doubts of the state government with regards to IoE status to Anna University have been clarified. The state government has to give its letter of commitment to provide the grant required under IoE,” a source from Anna University said.
The university has submitted all the financial requirement to the government. As per the proposal, the university would need ₹2,570 crore for the next five years to attain the Institute of Eminence status.
“It is high time the government gave its commitment to move forward. If we don’t move, we will fall behind,” the source added.
The higher education department made a presentation to chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami six weeks ago about the status.
When asked about whether the largest technical university in the country can affiliate engineering colleges after getting the IoE status, a university official said, “MHRD doesn’t speak about the affiliation under IoE. If the university and government want, they can continue with it.”
“Though an IoE institute would receive up to ₹1,000 crore funding and greater autonomy, it would remain a state university,” the official added.
“Reservation is the major political issue. If this is sorted out, then the government should not hesitate to approve it. All other issues can be sorted out,” said E Balagurusamy, former vice-chancellor, Anna University.
“Any further delay would cause loss to Tamil Nadu and the university. The coveted position of IoE should not be lost,” he said.
Reservation is the major political issue. If this is sorted out, then the government should not hesitate to approve it. All other issues can be sorted out
E BALAGURUSAMY
former vice-chancellor, Anna University
Ragu.Raman @timesgroup.com
Chennai:4.11.2019
Clearing a major road block in Anna University getting the Institute of Eminence (IoE) status, the Union HRD ministry has clarified that there won’t be any change in the reservation policy. This would mean the premier engineering university can follow 69% reservation in admissions even after getting the IoE tag. After a notification issued by the Centre said public institutions with IoE status would be allowed to follow 49.5% reservation, the state sought a clarification from the Centre whether the university would be allowed to continue with its 69% admission quota.
The MHRD letter, received last week, came in response to the state government’s query.
“With this letter, all doubts of the state government with regards to IoE status to Anna University have been clarified. The state government has to give its letter of commitment to provide the grant required under IoE,” a source from Anna University said.
The university has submitted all the financial requirement to the government. As per the proposal, the university would need ₹2,570 crore for the next five years to attain the Institute of Eminence status.
“It is high time the government gave its commitment to move forward. If we don’t move, we will fall behind,” the source added.
The higher education department made a presentation to chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami six weeks ago about the status.
When asked about whether the largest technical university in the country can affiliate engineering colleges after getting the IoE status, a university official said, “MHRD doesn’t speak about the affiliation under IoE. If the university and government want, they can continue with it.”
“Though an IoE institute would receive up to ₹1,000 crore funding and greater autonomy, it would remain a state university,” the official added.
“Reservation is the major political issue. If this is sorted out, then the government should not hesitate to approve it. All other issues can be sorted out,” said E Balagurusamy, former vice-chancellor, Anna University.
“Any further delay would cause loss to Tamil Nadu and the university. The coveted position of IoE should not be lost,” he said.
Reservation is the major political issue. If this is sorted out, then the government should not hesitate to approve it. All other issues can be sorted out
E BALAGURUSAMY
former vice-chancellor, Anna University
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