KOLKATA: Jadavpur University (JU) has determined to increase the selection of undergraduate engineering seats to 1,273 this session from 1,137 in 2017-2018 academic 12 months. The seat hike might be below the reserved OBC class. Also, round 5% of the higher seats might be below the whole fee waiver quota. All reserved seats that will remain vacant might be deserved and made to be had for normal students.
“More students gets an opportunity and can avail quality education at JU. Amid the deficient employment scenario, those passing out from branded institute like JU gets a stand a better chance,” mentioned Partha Pratim Biswas, professor of development engineering department.
However, there is a fear as neatly. “When seats are being higher, proper infrastructure needs to be advanced and existing ones want to be improved. The physical infrastructure, teacher-students ratio plays a very important function in a era institute. Class, laboratories, apparatus, upkeep gets affected with increasing selection of students. Once the intake increases, its an opportunity on one aspect and is also a challenge at the different to handle academic standard to excel further,” added Biswas. The college has determined to redesign placement cellular and business incubation actions to accommodate more students. The elegance dimension may even play a very important function, he added.
“We are increasing laboratory tools. However, college scarcity remains a concern. Guest academics and contractual teachers might not be enough. Remedial coaching has been proposed for first-year students just for those finding it difficult to clutch the topics. Internship might be extended from six to eight weeks,” an authentic mentioned.
The engineering college has proposed to divide first-year students into two sets. “Classes might be structured in the sort of approach that one set of students might be taught 8 subjects and the second one set might be given lectures on 8 completely different subjects. From the second one semester, it'll be reverse,” any other instructor explained.
“Last 12 months, the college used to be stuck in a dilemma after a couple of reserved seats in engineering remained vacant. This 12 months, we will be able to be sure that all vacant reserved seats are de-reserved on the proper time to make sure no vacancies,” mentioned JU vice-chancellor Suranjan Das mentioned.
“More students gets an opportunity and can avail quality education at JU. Amid the deficient employment scenario, those passing out from branded institute like JU gets a stand a better chance,” mentioned Partha Pratim Biswas, professor of development engineering department.
However, there is a fear as neatly. “When seats are being higher, proper infrastructure needs to be advanced and existing ones want to be improved. The physical infrastructure, teacher-students ratio plays a very important function in a era institute. Class, laboratories, apparatus, upkeep gets affected with increasing selection of students. Once the intake increases, its an opportunity on one aspect and is also a challenge at the different to handle academic standard to excel further,” added Biswas. The college has determined to redesign placement cellular and business incubation actions to accommodate more students. The elegance dimension may even play a very important function, he added.
“We are increasing laboratory tools. However, college scarcity remains a concern. Guest academics and contractual teachers might not be enough. Remedial coaching has been proposed for first-year students just for those finding it difficult to clutch the topics. Internship might be extended from six to eight weeks,” an authentic mentioned.
The engineering college has proposed to divide first-year students into two sets. “Classes might be structured in the sort of approach that one set of students might be taught 8 subjects and the second one set might be given lectures on 8 completely different subjects. From the second one semester, it'll be reverse,” any other instructor explained.
“Last 12 months, the college used to be stuck in a dilemma after a couple of reserved seats in engineering remained vacant. This 12 months, we will be able to be sure that all vacant reserved seats are de-reserved on the proper time to make sure no vacancies,” mentioned JU vice-chancellor Suranjan Das mentioned.
Kolkata: Jadavpur Univ to increase engg seats
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