Professional establishments in Odisha allowed to boost consumption by 25 per cent

Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: Large vacancies however, technical {and professional} establishments within the State shall be allowed a 25 per cent enhance in seats for implementation of the ten per cent reservation for college kids belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS). Sources in Odisha Joint Entrance Examinat ion (OJEE) committee stated the enhancement shall be completed in conformation with the notification of Skill Development and Technical Education division and AICTE approval course of handbook 2022-23 to accommodate the EWS reservation. It will apply to all state college departments in addition to technical {and professional} institutes, each authorities and personal.

The enhance in seats could solely multiply vacancies woes in non-public engineering and technical institutes although it is going to assist extra college students belonging to EWS class to get admission below the reservation system within the State. Odisha has round 32,000 seats in BTech in 86 schools and institutes of which 4,000 are in authorities schools.

If establishments improve the consumption by 25 laptop, the quantity will go as much as 40,000. OJEE sources stated round 60 per cent seats had fallen vacant in engineering and technical establishments final yr. While 88 per cent seats had been crammed in eight governmentrun engineering establishments, solely 36 per cent seats had been crammed after OJEE counselling in non-public institutes.

“The vacancy will surely go up given the enrollment rate of recent years. The institutions, however, may get a few more seats filled up through the reservation,” an OJEE Committee official stated. Process for admission into undergraduate and postgraduate programs has already began within the State. The OJEE sources stated, technical {and professional} universities and establishments have already been requested to take measures because the AICTE calendar for 2022-23 educational session fastened October 10 because the final date for graduation of induction programme for the primary yr college students of technical programs.

BHUBANESWAR: Large vacancies however, technical {and professional} establishments within the State shall be allowed a 25 per cent enhance in seats for implementation of the ten per cent reservation for college kids belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS). Sources in Odisha Joint Entrance Examinat ion (OJEE) committee stated the enhancement shall be completed in conformation with the notification of Skill Development and Technical Education division and AICTE approval course of handbook 2022-23 to accommodate the EWS reservation. It will apply to all state college departments in addition to technical {and professional} institutes, each authorities and personal.

The enhance in seats could solely multiply vacancies woes in non-public engineering and technical institutes although it is going to assist extra college students belonging to EWS class to get admission below the reservation system within the State. Odisha has round 32,000 seats in BTech in 86 schools and institutes of which 4,000 are in authorities schools.

If establishments improve the consumption by 25 laptop, the quantity will go as much as 40,000. OJEE sources stated round 60 per cent seats had fallen vacant in engineering and technical establishments final yr. While 88 per cent seats had been crammed in eight governmentrun engineering establishments, solely 36 per cent seats had been crammed after OJEE counselling in non-public institutes.

“The vacancy will surely go up given the enrollment rate of recent years. The institutions, however, may get a few more seats filled up through the reservation,” an OJEE Committee official stated. Process for admission into undergraduate and postgraduate programs has already began within the State. The OJEE sources stated, technical {and professional} universities and establishments have already been requested to take measures because the AICTE calendar for 2022-23 educational session fastened October 10 because the final date for graduation of induction programme for the primary yr college students of technical programs.