AHA: Deadline for proof of affiliation ends today

Joint director,technical education,Dayanand Meshram told The Indian Express that he had given a week to the director of the Pune branch of AHA to provide details. “Even after a week,the institute has failed to furnish any details regarding its affiliation to Cambridge University,the veracity of the course certificates and the organisation that certifies them. The director of the Pune institute was to provide the details by Friday. If I do not get any feedback by tomorrow,I will refer the case to the state government,” he said.

Sapna Gupta,director,AHA,was not available for comment. An officer at the institute said the report to DTE was being ‘put together’. No decision has been taken regarding the refund of fees,it is learnt.

“If the institute fails to provide the necessary details then the students can seek police intervention,” said Meshram. Students who have been agitating for over two months want their fees back but are not keen to go the police. Vinita Barate,a student of 2008-09 batch,who is awaiting both course certificate and placement,said,“There seems to be no tie-up with the University of Cambridge. I have paid Rs 1.28 lakh and I want my money back.” Another student,who did not wish to be named,managed to get a placement on her own and had participated in the bheek mango andolan said the institute had promised placements to the girls as flight attendants but they never happened. Some students were being placed as housekeepers which was not acceptable,she said.