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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Colleges struggle to bridge faculty gap


Colleges struggle to bridge faculty gap

TNN | Mar 12, 2024, 05.01 AM IST



Hyderabad: With the exponential surge in the number of seats for computer science and related courses, many colleges are grappling with a shortage of faculty in the department, particularly in emerging tech courses.

“Hardly any college has the necessary faculty to effectively teach computer science courses,” stated the head of the CSE department faculty at a private college in the city. The HoD highlighted the necessity of utilising faculty from other departments to address this shortfall.

According to regulations set by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), faculty members from core engineering disciplines can teach courses in emerging areas upon completing 10 credit online courses through platforms like SWAYAM/NPTEL. “There is a dearth of qualified faculty for emerging areas, prompting AICTE to permit core engineering faculty to teach these courses post online certification,” read a circular from AICTE.

However, this guideline isn't being implemented in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana, as colleges are hesitant to recruit core engineering faculty, despite their completion of certificate courses. Faculty members argued that hiring core engineering faculty would be mutually beneficial, providing them with employment while offering students interdisciplinary expertise. “Despite the pressing need for faculty, managements are reluctant to hire from core engineering backgrounds,” said A Santosh Kumar, president of the Telangana Schools and Technical Colleges Employees Association, attributing this reluctance to a desire to cut costs on salaries.

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SC refuses deferment of GATE

 SC refuses deferment of GATE


TIMES NEWS NETWORK


04.02.2022

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to postpone the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Exam (GATE) scheduled to be held on February 5 and turned down the plea of a batch of students which sought its deferment citing the Covid pandemic. 

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath said postponing GATE just 48 hours before the scheduled examinationwill result in chaos and uncertainty. “The plea for postponement of GATE examination barely 48 hours before the scheduled date February 5, 2022, is replete with a potential for chaos and uncertainty, in the lives of students who have registered for the examination. 

There is no overarching reason why this court in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 32 of the constitution should supplant the duties and functions of the regulatory authorities, who have taken a decision to hold the examination,” the bench said.

Monday, January 24, 2022

AICTE launches Happiness Index

 AICTE launches Happiness Index


Sonal.Srivastava@timesgroup.com

The need to introduce students to tools that can help them maintain emotional hygiene, and the happiness to enhance positive frame of mind was felt for long. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has launched the Happiness Index (HI) for its affiliated institutes, the rankings of which will be announced on International Day of Happiness, March 20, 2022.

AICTE is collaborating with 5ire to create one of the biggest happiness blockchains, YourOneLife (YOL) app on 5irechain. The app aims to not only find an individual’s happiness quotient but also the average value of the institution that the individual attends. Although participation in the happiness index or downloading the app is not mandatory, the need for it was always felt because of increasing anxiety among students, especially when they get into higher education, says Anil Sahasrabudhe, chairman, AICTE. “Sometimes, they find that they are not a right fit for an Engineering course or an MBA course but they still join because of parental or peer pressure. Therefore, there are always issues that require counselling; the requirement for counselling has been there not just in ordinary colleges but even in the IITs,” says Sahasrabudhe, pointing out that the mindset is leading to increasing students' suicides in HEIs.

Full report at educationtimes. com

Sunday, December 26, 2021

AICTE Racket offering fake AICTE jobs in state busted


Racket offering fake AICTE jobs in state busted

Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com

Chennai:26.12.2021

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has busted a major job racket in the state where scamsters targeted unemployed youngsters from the rural villages. Working till the last minute detail, the gang went on a fake hiring spree in the technical council for non-existent positions such as state coordinator, head inspection officer, and even taluk coordinators. The scam came to light when AICTE received calls inquiring about the vacancies.

The racket was meticulously planned with scamsters conducting exams and selecting only those who scored above 50% marks for ppointment. They even came up with separate dress codes for male and female candidates at the exam centres along with mandatory trimmed fingernails and clean shave appearance for the physical interviews conducted in star hotels.

The AICTE southern regional office came to know about the scam when some candidates cross-checked with the council about the vacancies. "It was ascertained from the phone calls that the recruitment process is being done confidentially and the interviews are being conducted in star hotels. They are using AICTE's logo and asking for the bank details of candidates. Around 18 people have been recruited," M Sundaresan, regional officer of AICTE, said in his complaint. The racketeers are mainly targeting youth in Thiruvannamalai, Vellore, Kanchipuram, Salem, Madurai and Coimbatore districts.

Talking to TOI, Sundaresan said, AICTE has not advertised for recruitment for any post. "There are only 13 sanctioned posts in the AICTE's southern regional office. But the scamsters are recruiting 18 people in every district," he added.

The racketeers are planning to start another interview round on Sunday.

Those selected said their bank details were collected. Officials feared there is a possibility of fraudsters taking money from the selected candidates and police should immediately stop them.

Monday, December 20, 2021

AP to probe irregular promotions


AP to probe irregular promotions

Samdani.Mn@timesgroup.com

Amaravati:20.12.2021

Andhra Pradesh government has launched a probe into the irregularities in giving promotions to ineligible lecturers in the technical education department. The probe followed a directive from the state vigilance commissioner. According to preliminary information, the state government has lost nearly₹300 crore due to the payment of higher scales to the ineligible lecturers in the last 5-6 years.

The issue came to light after a lecturer lodged a complaint with the vigilance commissioner. The people who got irregular promotions are believed to have suppressed the facts as they occupied senior positions in the technical education department. As per All-India Council for Technical Education, those, who completed technical degrees through distance education are ineligible to become principals and higher-level posts like joint directors.

Monday, November 8, 2021

Karnataka’s ‘Super 30 Engineering colleges’ to check student migration


Karnataka’s ‘Super 30 Engineering colleges’ to check student migration

Rajlakshmi.Ghosh@timesgroup.com

08.11.2021  TOI Education times

Karnataka will develop Super 30 Engineering colleges to upgrade the quality of Engineering education. The development will essentially focus on faculty training, industry collaborations, setting up of laboratories, internships and placements. A special committee will develop these colleges in the state by taking up one institution in each district. The committee will be headed by Karisiddappa, vice-chancellor, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, Karnataka. This decision was taken during a meeting chaired by CN Ashwath Narayan, minister, higher education.

Addressing the gaps

Talking to Education Times, the minister said, “The aim is to prevent students from migrating to Bengaluru for their higher education. The name ‘Super 30’ comes from the 30 districts in Karnataka, each of which will have a model institution, where a collaboration with the industry and the government’s IT and higher education departments will ensure proper implementation of the scheme. While addressing the lacunae in the model colleges, efforts will be made to provide case study-based learning, industry internships and placements. Incubation will be encouraged to help students develop startups and become job creators.”

Selection norms

The committee is busy working out the modalities of implementation of the initiative, it is yet to release names of the Super 30 colleges. One government college in each district will be selected, says Karisiddappa. He adds that in districts with no government colleges, private institutions will be developed as a model college, for which the college management will have to agree to the terms and conditions as prescribed by the government’s committee.

Development of infrastructure

“Support to these colleges will be granted in the form of upgradation of lab and computing facilities, creation of digital infrastructure as well as research funding. The colleges will also be motivated to set up centres of excellence in various research technologies,” adds Karisidappa.

Industry orientation

He explains that plans are also on to train faculty of selected colleges to impart industry-oriented curriculum. Teachers would also have access to industry internships to keep themselves updated with the latest industry trends. “Our objective is to develop teachers as key facilitators for which they would also be provided training in blended mode of teaching. Teachers must use recent educational tools and technologies to create competent students, ready to join the modern workforce. While the committee is engaged in the groundwork of the initiative, the industry will mentor the institutes as part of its CSR activities,” further adds Karisidappa.

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

உயர் கல்விக்காக வெளிநாடுகளுக்கு செல்பவர்கள் கவனத்துக்கு...

உயர் கல்விக்காக வெளிநாடுகளுக்கு செல்பவர்கள் கவனத்துக்கு...

சென்னை  27.10.2021

அகில இந்திய தொழில்நுட்பக் கல்வி குழுமம் (ஏஐசிடிஇ) வெளியிட்ட அறிவிப்பு:

வெளிநாடுகளுக்கு சென்று உயர்கல்வி பயில்பவர்கள் இளநிலை, முதுநிலை தொழில்நுட்பப் படிப்புகளில் அங்கீகாரமற்ற அல்லது இணையில்லாத பாடங்களை தேர்வு செய்து வருவதாக தகவல்கள் கிடைத்துள்ளன. இவ்வாறு அதிகம் செலவு செய்து வெளிநாடுகளில் படிக்கும் படிப்புகளுக்கு உரிய அங்கீகாரம் இல்லாததால் நம்நாட்டின் வேலைவாய்ப்புகளை அந்த மாணவர்கள் பெறுவதில் சிக்கல்கள் நிலவுகின்றன. மேலும், அதிக செலவு செய்து மாணவர்கள் கல்வி பயில்வதும் வீணாகிவிடுகிறது.

இதை கருத்தில்கொண்டு உயர்கல்வி பயில்வதற்கு வெளிநாடு செல்லும் மாணவர்கள் அதிக கவனத்துடன் படிப்புகளை தேர்வு செய்ய வேண்டும்.

வெளிநாடுகளில் கற்பிக்கப்படும் படிப்புகளுக்கு நம்நாட்டில் உள்ள வேலைவாய்ப்புகள் மற்றும் பட்ட மேற்படிப்பு படிக்க இயலுமா என்பதை சரிபார்த்த பின்னர் சேரவேண்டும். அதேபோல, பாகிஸ்தான் சென்று உயர்கல்வி படிக்க விரும்பும் மாணவர்கள் ஏஐசிடிஇ-யிடம் அதற்கான தடையில்லா சான்று கட்டாயம் பெற வேண்டும்.

இவ்வாறு அதில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Monday, October 25, 2021

Engineering Colleges


 

1st yr engineering classes from today


1st yr engineering classes from today

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:24.10.2021

More than 400 engineering colleges in the state will begin classes for more than 95,000 students, who have joined through engineering counselling, from Monday.

Anna University's College of Engineering, Guindy, Madras Institute of Technology and Alagappa College of Technology have released the time slots for enrolling the students from Monday. These campuses will conduct campus tours, counselling and games during the induction programme this year.

As per the academic schedule, the induction programme will be conducted in physical mode at the university while the theory classes will be conducted in online mode. The semester for university departments will begin with an induction programme on November 1 and end on March 1.

Most of the colleges have planned physical induction programmes for the students.

Monday, October 11, 2021

முன்னணி இன்ஜி., கல்லுாரிகளில் இடம் இல்லை அண்ணா பல்கலையில் தமிழ் வழியும் நிரம்பியது

முன்னணி இன்ஜி., கல்லுாரிகளில் இடம் இல்லை அண்ணா பல்கலையில் தமிழ் வழியும் நிரம்பியது

Added : அக் 10, 2021 23:39

சென்னை- --இன்ஜினியரிங் மாணவர் சேர்க்கை கவுன்சிலிங்கில், அண்ணா பல்கலை உள்ளிட்ட முன்னணி கல்லுாரிகளில், 99 சதவீத இடங்கள் நிரம்பி விட்டன.

இதுவரை நடந்த கவுன்சிலிங்கில், 31 ஆயிரம் பேர் சேர்ந்துள்ளனர். அண்ணா பல்கலை இணைப்பில் உள்ள, ௪௪௦ இன்ஜினியரிங் கல்லுாரிகளில், முதலாம் ஆண்டு பி.இ., - பி.டெக்., படிப்பில், மாணவர்களை சேர்ப்பதற்கான கவுன்சிலிங் நடந்து வருகிறது. இதில், அரசு பள்ளி மாணவர்கள், விளையாட்டு பிரிவினர், மாற்றுத் திறனாளிகள், முன்னாள் ராணுவ வீரர்களுக்கான சிறப்பு ஒதுக்கீட்டில், முதற்கட்டமாக இடங்கள் ஒதுக்கப்பட்டன.

இதையடுத்து, பொது பாடப்பிரிவு மற்றும் தொழிற்கல்வி மாணவர்களுக்கு, செப்., 27ல்கவுன்சிலிங் துவங்கியது. இதுவரை இரண்டு சுற்று கவுன்சிலிங் முடிந்துள்ளது. முதல் சுற்றில், 11 ஆயிரத்து 224 பேர் இடங்களை தேர்வு செய்தனர். நேற்று முன்தினம் முடிந்த இரண்டாம் சுற்றில், 20 ஆயிரத்து 438 பேருக்கு இடங்கள் ஒதுக்கப்பட்டன. இதுவரை, 31 ஆயிரத்து 662 மாணவர்களுக்கு சேர்க்கை வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.இரண்டாம் சுற்று கவுன்சிலிங்கின் முடிவில், அண்ணா பல்கலையின் மூன்று கல்லுாரிகள் உட்பட பெரும்பாலான முன்னணி கல்லுாரிகளில், 99 சதவீத இடங்கள் நிரம்பியுள்ளன.

வழக்கமாக அண்ணா பல்கலையின் தமிழ் வழி பிரிவில், சில இடங்கள் காலியாக இருக்கும். இந்த முறை தமிழ் வழி இடங்களும் நிரம்பியுள்ளன.3ம் சுற்றுக்கு இன்று உத்தேச ஒதுக்கீடு மூன்றாம் சுற்றில் பங்கேற்கும் மாணவர்களுக்கு, இன்று உத்தேச ஒதுக்கீடு வழங்கப்படுகிறது. நாளை மாலை 5:00 மணிக்குள் இந்த ஒதுக்கீட்டை மாணவர்கள் உறுதி செய்ய வேண்டும். நாளை மறுதினம் ஒதுக்கீட்டு ஆணை வழங்கப்படும். நான்காம் சுற்று மாணவர்களுக்கு, நாளையுடன் கவுன்சிலிங் வைப்பு தொகை செலுத்தும் அவகாசம் முடிகிறது. நாளை மறுதினம் முதல் கல்லுாரி மற்றும் பாடப் பிரிவுகளுக்கான விருப்ப பதிவு கவுன்சிலிங் துவங்க உள்ளது.

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Computer Science remains top pick among engineering aspirants

Computer Science remains top pick among engineering aspirants

Of the 14,842 students who had been called for first-round counselling, 10,187 (68.6 per cent) were allotted seats.

Published: 06th October 2021 06:49 AM |


Express News Service

CHENNAI: As expected, Computer Science and allied streams remained the favourites of top rank holders of the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) this year. Almost 35 per cent of the seats allotted in the first round were for Computer Science and Engineering (CSE); this is almost 10 per cent more than last year.

As many as 3,572 seats were allotted in CSE stream. While 1,766 students opted for Electronics and Communication Engineering, only 478 chose mechanical engineering; for civil engineering, it was a meagre 245. This was revealed in the provisional seat allotment list, released by the TNEA on Tuesday for the first round.

Of the 14,842 students who had been called for first-round counselling, 10,187 (68.6 per cent) were allotted seats. That’s almost seven per cent rise from last year’s figures. Experts attributed this rise to 100 per cent pass percentage in Class XII results. “More students are interested in studying engineering,” said S Senthil, a faculty member of a private engineering college.

A major concern among experts is the waning popularity of government colleges. As per data available after the first round, government institutions, except for the College of Engineering Guindy (CEG) and the MIT campus of the Anna University, failed to attract top rank holders.

“There are not many takers for institutes like Alagappa College of Technology (ACTECH), Annamalai University, and the University College of Engineering. Only 286 of the 487 seats at ACTECH, 600 of the 640 seats at MIT, and 833 of the 902 seats at CEG were filled after the first round,” said career consultant Jayaprakash Gandhi. He attributed the trend to poor infrastructure, lack of advanced laboratories, and lack of tie-ups with corporate bodies.

Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, and two private colleges, SSN college of Engineering and Thiagarajar College of Engineering feature among the five most-preferred colleges in the first round.

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