Anna University issues showcause notice to 225 engineering colleges, check details

Anna University which has the power to de-affiliate a course or a college or reduces seats of it found that the compliance reports are not submitted on time and has directed the colleges to rectify the discrepancies within two weeks to get the extension of affiliation.

Anna University has announced that it has issued showcause notices to 225 engineering colleges and standalone institutions that are offering architecture, MBA and MCA courses as they lack qualified faculty members and infrastructures such as labs and equipment. Anna University which has the power to de-affiliate a course or a college or reduce seats of it found that the compliance reports are not submitted on time and has directed the colleges to rectify the discrepancies within two weeks to get the extension of affiliation.

Anna University in May and June conducted the physical inspection of 476 colleges after a gap of two years. These colleges had sought extension of affiliation for the academic year 2022-23. "The committees found 225 colleges had more than 50 per cent deficiencies in at least one programme. Most of them had much fewer faculty members than required for the sanctioned strength while some lacked lab facilities," Anna University, Vice-chancellor, R Velraj said as reported by TOI.

More than 62 colleges were found to have a lack of infrastructure, ranging from 25 per cent to 50 per cent, and 23 principals were found ineligible as per the norms. "Colleges which have ineligible persons as principals need to appoint new principals as per norms. The colleges which have less than 50% discrepancies also need to file a compliance report," he added.

"166 colleges found with less than 25 per cent gap in infrastructure and staff would get the affiliation extended," he added

"The university should follow-up on the showcause notices issued to colleges and take action like de-affiliating the course or a college found lacking the necessary infrastructure to offer degree programmes," said E Balagurusamy, former vice-chancellor of Anna University.

"For more than 10 years the same situation has been continuing. If the university had acted against these colleges in the past,these colleges would have rectified their deficiencies," he added.

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