Rules get stricter for polytechnics in state

Affiliation with the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (AICTE) is a must to run such courses and institutes and new programmes will be approved on unaided basis. To ensure that students are not being exploited, the regulations say the Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Prohibition Of Capitation Fee) Act will be slapped on institutes found to be charging fees other than what is stipulated by the Shikshan Shulka Samiti.

It will be mandatory for institutes to appoint full-time teaching and technical staff and pay them salaries and allowances as per the state government regulations.” “Those institutes, which apply for changes in the curriculum, for shutting down existing courses or the institute itself, will be accountable and responsible for the consequences, that is, the future of existing students as they have submitted an affidavit to the state government, saying “o,” says the circular, which was issued last week.

There are currently 1,022 polytechnics currently recognised by the state. While they have an with an intake capacity of 2,09,145, the regular enrollment is 1,41,084. While applying for approval, institutes will have to ensure that all academic facilities are available, including laboratories, reading rooms and library with requisite prescribed books.