Coimbatore: Karunya University had misplaced the deemed college status in 2007, a letter from the University Grants Commission (UGC) presentations. The college additionally does not have permission to extend, thus leaving the future of just about 700 students at its off-campus centres at Lakshmi Mills and Periyanaickenpalayam at stake.
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, the erstwhile identify of the college, was once granted 'deemed to be college' status in 2004. The UGC had granted the status for 3 years. However, it had not renewed the status. This does not permit the college to start new courses from 2007.
TOI is in ownership of the letter dated October 10, despatched by the under secretary of UGC Kundla Mahajan. The letter states, "Institutions deemed to be universities placed under category 'B' by Tandon committee, including Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore, cannot expand their activities at present. This expansion includes starting of new centres new departments, new courses, off-campuses etc." "Such expansion can be permitted only after the review exercise presently conducted by the UGC is over and continuation of deemed to be university status is agreed by the UGC expert committee."
The UGC knowledgeable committee had visited the college on November 7, eight and 9. UGC has directed the college to discontinue the centres and courses started without the approval of UGC. "Degrees awarded by the deemed to be university to the students in such centres and courses will not be treated as valid by the IGC for the purpose of higher studies and employment," the letter said.
Sources within the college stated that it has determined to close down the centres at Lakshmi Mills and Periyanaickenpalayam. TOI has additionally learnt that the college has filed an affidavit within the Madras prime court docket agreeing to close down the centres. "They will soon be submitting their answer on what they intend to do with the nearly 700 students studying in these campuses," a source stated.
Arts and science courses performed at Lakshmi Mills and Periyanaickenpalayam aren't offered at Karunya Nagar campus. The simplest choice is to shift the students to Tamil Nadu government-run faculties or universities.
The UGC has asked to submit a compliance file in admire with main points within one month of the receipt of the letter.
The college vice-chancellor and registrar were not reachable for remark.
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, the erstwhile identify of the college, was once granted 'deemed to be college' status in 2004. The UGC had granted the status for 3 years. However, it had not renewed the status. This does not permit the college to start new courses from 2007.
TOI is in ownership of the letter dated October 10, despatched by the under secretary of UGC Kundla Mahajan. The letter states, "Institutions deemed to be universities placed under category 'B' by Tandon committee, including Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore, cannot expand their activities at present. This expansion includes starting of new centres new departments, new courses, off-campuses etc." "Such expansion can be permitted only after the review exercise presently conducted by the UGC is over and continuation of deemed to be university status is agreed by the UGC expert committee."
The UGC knowledgeable committee had visited the college on November 7, eight and 9. UGC has directed the college to discontinue the centres and courses started without the approval of UGC. "Degrees awarded by the deemed to be university to the students in such centres and courses will not be treated as valid by the IGC for the purpose of higher studies and employment," the letter said.
Sources within the college stated that it has determined to close down the centres at Lakshmi Mills and Periyanaickenpalayam. TOI has additionally learnt that the college has filed an affidavit within the Madras prime court docket agreeing to close down the centres. "They will soon be submitting their answer on what they intend to do with the nearly 700 students studying in these campuses," a source stated.
Arts and science courses performed at Lakshmi Mills and Periyanaickenpalayam aren't offered at Karunya Nagar campus. The simplest choice is to shift the students to Tamil Nadu government-run faculties or universities.
The UGC has asked to submit a compliance file in admire with main points within one month of the receipt of the letter.
The college vice-chancellor and registrar were not reachable for remark.
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