NCP students wing stages stir at engg college

RVC president Amol Matele said,“Over 120 students are made to sit in classrooms with a capacity of 60. The facilities they provide are not at par with the fee they charge. The Mumbai University and AICTE must take action against the college. We demand the resignation of the principal Dr KTV Reddy.” Reddy was not available for comment.

“We had received several complaints against the college and a committee was formed. We are awaiting its report,” said Dr Naresh Chandra,Pro Vice-Chancellor of MU.

MU had set up a three-member fact-finding committee under Dr Vijay Joshi,principal of Somaiya College,in January this year.

On February 9,a four-member committee appointed by AICTE visited the college and inspected various documents and the college campus. In the same month,the Tahsildar of Kurla issued a notice to the college asking it to pay a premium of Rs 18 crore towards two unauthorised floors built by them.

In 2011 the CAG had passed strictures against PVPP,which was allotted a plot measuring 12,886 sq metres at Sion-Chunabhatti in 1985 for construction up to fourth floor. The institute constructed two more floors in 2007 without prior approval of the government. The BMC raised an objection and issued a notice to the Pratishthan on July 19,2007.The government approved the unauthorised construction in August 2009. The institute was asked to pay a premium of Rs 18 crore.