Splashing water on the dreams of private management, the Telangana government has decided not to allow any new college to come up in the next academic year.
The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) believes there are more than the requisite numbers of colleges in the State. According to its records, over 300 new degree colleges came up in the State without meeting the criteria set by the govt.
T Papi Reddy, Chairman, TSCHE, said that currently, there are around 1,200 private degree colleges and 120 government degree colleges in the State. Many of the existing private colleges don’t have adequate facilities and qualified faculty.
The TSCHE is also planning to gather information from existing colleges on faculty, infrastructure, number of courses offered and enrollment. The colleges will have to soon update the data on the TSCHE website.