Pune, Nov 24: The University of Pune (UoP) on Monday warned all the management institutes recognised or affiliated to it to refrain from running diploma course as full-time course. The university has decided to come up with its own norms, which will be binding on the institutes besides AICTE norms, failing to follow which will invite stern action.
The varsity had called a meeting of directors of all the management institutes in the backdrop of increasing complaints by the students. Recently, two management institutes have been found providing diploma courses as full-time courses, claiming they were affiliated to the university. Terming such action illegal, acting Vice-Chancellor Arun Adsool said such institutes would be served show cause notices.
Dean of management studies Chandrashekhar Chitale said the department has set up three committees to come up with norms for courses like MPM, MCM, MMM and PGDBM. “These norms will be binding on the institutes besides the AICTE norms,” he said.
Opposition came from some directors as they argued that their courses would come under threat. But finally, the idea was upheld in the meeting as it was directly related to students. “It is a matter involving the future of the students and the varsity expects institutes take these norms seriously,” said Chitale.
“The norms include guidelines about infrastructure such as computers for a class of 60 students, faculty and space. It will also talk about the teaching hours required to complete a subject and need of facilities like library. Institutes will be asked to comply with these standards,” he said.
Meanwhile, Adsool has also appealed that parents and students should be careful before taking admission to any institute. “They should verify the recognition of the institute by cross checking with the varsity office or website,” he said.
–Agencies
–Agencies