The number of seats in prominent engineering colleges in the state is set to increase significantly this year.
The recent decision of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to lift the upper cap of 540 seats in engineering colleges accredited by the National Bureau of Accreditation (NBA) has prompted college managements to apply for more seats.
As per revised norms, the AICTE will permit additional sections with 60 seats in each branch, provided the colleges have adequate built-up area to accommodate additional students.
The AICTE got about 100 applications from top colleges to grant additional sections. It is expected to give 120 more seats in each college resulting in addition of 12,000 seats overall.
The government is against any increase in seats as the number has touched three lakh and about one lakh seats went vacant last year.
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