Mohali:
“When Indian students are going to other counties for Higher Education in 4 times in a year (Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter) then why Indian students are given only chance to take admission once in a year for pursuing Higher Education?”
This was said by Dr. Anshu Kataria, President, Punjab Unaided Colleges Association (PUCA); Federation of Self Financing Technical Institutions (FSFTI), All India & Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh in an AICTE workshop wherein more than 700 Colleges from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, Rajsthan, Chandigarh etc. participated.
Why restrictions are for Indian students:
In 2018, 5 Lakhs; 2019, 5.86 Lakhs, 2020, 2.5 lakhs even in Covid restrictions; 2021, 4.4 Lakhs; 2022, over 7.5 Lakhs went abroad. While in 2023, enrolled are 8.5 lakhs students for Higher education in various 4 academic batches for study abroad programs.
On the other hand as per All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi & University Grants Commission (UGC), in India students can take admission only once in year. If he fails to get admitted due to any reason, his entire year gets spoiled. Why these restrictions are for Indian students as well as for educational Institutions?
Despite of UGC order students can’t write exam in local languages :
Kataria also said that as per UGC notification 1-2/2023 dated 29th November, 2023 the students have been allowed to give examinations in local languages but this also has not been implemented in many states of India. As per New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, AICTE has also developed the content for approx 11-12 Local languages for students but state affiliating government universities are not implementing & Technical students are facing problems during examinations which is matter of concerns.”
Kataria urged AICTE & UGC to intervene at the earliest & to allow students to write examination in their own languages.
He also urged AICTE to file review the petition in Supreme Court so that the only cutoff date for admission can be made flexible and like abroad, students may get the chance for admission in various course.
It’s worth mentioning that as per Supreme Court dated 13th Dec, 2012, CIVIL APPEAL NO. 9048 OF 2012; Parshavanath Charitable Trust Versus All India Council for Technical Education, the cutoff date of admissions is 15th August for technical courses.
