Kochi: Five engineering colleges not to admit students this year
KTU Registrar Dr Padmakumar said that the Hindustan College of Engineering, Kulathupuzha, Kollam has failed to get AICTE recognition.
Kochi: Five engineering colleges will not admit students this year. They are Focus Institute of Science and Technology, Poomala, Thrissur; Matha College of Technology, Manakkappady, North Paravur and Baselios Thomas I Catholicos College of Engineering and Technology, Koothatukulam, Hindustan College of Engineering, Kulathupuzha, Kollam and Ilahia School of Engineering, Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam.
KTU Registrar Dr Padmakumar said that Focus Institute of Science and Technology, Matha College of Technology and Baselios Thomas I Catholicos College of Engineering and Technology, failed in meeting the standards and getting KTU affiliation.
He said that the Hindustan College of Engineering, Kulathupuzha, Kollam has failed to get AICTE recognition. Ilahia School of Engineering, Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam, has decided not to take part in the admission process this year, he said.
An announcement on the website of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University the other day that eight engineering colleges are not affiliated to the university and its sudden disappearance later had confused engineering aspirants.
The names that appeared and then disappeared are Sadguru Nithyananda Institute of Technology, Kanhangad; Christ Knowledge City, Muvattupuzha; Axis College of Engineering and Technology, Kodakara; Focus Institute of Science and Technology, Poomala, Thrissur; Baselios Thomas I Catholicos College of Engineering and Technology, Koothatukulam, Ernakulam, Matha College of Technology, Manakkappady, North Paravur, Toms College of Engineering, Kottayam and Vijnan College of Engineering, Ernakulam.
When contacted, KTU Vice-Chancellor Dr Rajasree M.S. told DC on Saturday that the names of the college appeared as they failed to submit the affiliation fee within the prescribed date and later their names were withdrawn after they remitted the fee. "However, three colleges have been excluded from affiliation this year as they failed to meet the university quality standards in the inspection conducted," she said.
"Students currently studying in these colleges will not face problems," said Dr Padmakumar. He also said that a total of 145 engineering colleges are taking part in the admission process this year.
Dr Padmakumar said that the fresh list of colleges will appear on KTU website on Monday after the same is given to the Commissionerof Entrance Examination.