Sunday, December 15, 2019

AU seeks affiliation for 500 colleges in TN

Varsity Is Awaiting IoE Tag

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:15.12.2019

Even as the wait for Institute of Eminence (IoE) status continues, Anna University has invited applications for renewal of affiliation to more than 500 engineering colleges for the next academic year.

The state government was mulling the launch of a new technical university to affiliate engineering colleges in the event that the university was accorded the IoE tag as it was believed that the university may lose its affiliation powers. “Before starting the university, a bill needs to be passed in the assembly to start a separate university. We are hopeful of passing it in the winter session and the new technical university may start functioning from the next academic year,” said a source in the higher education department. The state government is yet to grant the letter of commitment to Anna University, as mandated by the Union HRD ministry. The state has sought clarity on whether it could follow 69% reservation and whether Anna University can affiliate engineering colleges after getting IoE status. “After getting the assurance from central government on reservation, the state would issue the letter,” a source added.

Despite being shortlisted for IoE status, the university has been awaiting it for more than four months. Under IoE, it would get academic freedom and receive a grant of up to ₹1,000 crore from the Centre. “Colleges can submit their application towards continuation of provisional affiliation for the existing courses, variation in intake in the existing courses, new or additional courses of BE, BTech, BArch, ME, MTech, MArch, MBA and MCA programmes for academic year 2020-21,” the university said in its circular to principals of affiliated colleges. Colleges can submit their application in the web application “Affiliation Monitoring System”. The last date for submitting the application is January 10, 2020.

“For grant of affiliation, engineering colleges should strictly follow faculty-students ratio as per AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). All certificates, PAN and Aadhaar details should be verified with originals of faculty members before uploading the details,” the circular said.


ANNA UNIVERSITY

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