The managements of private engineering colleges in the State on Sunday threatened that they would close their institutions if the State Government fails to clear their dues under Fee Reimbursement by January 20.
According to the Consortium of Private Engineering and Professional Colleges’ Managements Association chairman Ramesh Aurora, the State Government was yet to clear the arrears of Rs 200 crore towards the academic year of 2011-12. Further, they demanded that the government release the funds under Fee Reimbursement for the current academic year. They threatened to close the institutions from January 21, if the government fails to clear the dues by January 20.
Andhra Pradesh has as many as 671 private engineering colleges, the highest in the country with a total intake of 3.20 lakh students.
–Agencies