70 Engineering colleges calling it off in Telangana

In Hyderabad before Eamcet counseling, there are 160 to 174 engineering colleges that were denied affiliation by the JNTU (Jawaharlal Nehru Technological).

Sources said that, Around 60 to 70 private engineering colleges in the state may soon shut down during the inspection and ten colleges closed down on their own. These colleges have even approached the government asking for the transfer of the students they admitted in the special phase of Eamcet counselling permitted by SC.

JNTU –H would also have to show to the Supreme Court how the affiliations of these colleges were renewed last year while it was refused this year. Following Supreme Court directions experts from IIT Hyderabad, BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus, Osmania University and polytechnic colleges were roped in for conducting inspections The Supreme Court had set December 31 as deadline for the completion of inspections.

Sources said that, “Many colleges didn’t allow the inspection teams to enter and shut their gates when they reached the campus. We also found that some colleges borrowed teachers from others.” many colleges didn’t permit the expert teams to enter their campuses for checks.