The institutions which fail to meet the norms within a year of LOI can get a year's extension by the education minister under special powers granted to him.
To ensure quality in the higher education sector Devendra Fadnavis government is currently in the process of framing stringent rules for the approval of new institutions in the Arts, Science, Commerce and Law streams.
A high level committee has been constituted by the Higher and Technical Education Department to review the existing norms and recommend reforms in the approval process so that non-serious players are sieved out. The committee is expected to submit its report in next two months.
"Instead of giving approval directly, the institutions, trusts or groups willing to open new colleges be given letter of intent (LOI). They will be given one year time to set-up infrastructure and meet all norms. The final go ahead to start the college (letter of approval) will be given by the state after a favourable ground report from the panel comprising of education department and University officials," a highly placed official told DNA.
The institutions which fail to meet the norms within a year of LOI can get a year's extension by the education minister under special powers granted to him.
The LOI will be given on the basis of perspective plan and need of the community. As of now, all players invest huge amount to set-up the colleges and then apply for approval.
The official said, "Many of them will have to wait for years. Due to uncertainty, many of them don't follow the norms and apply for approval despite incomplete infrastructure."
The proposed regulations will be applicable from the academic year 2018-19 when doors for new aspirants will be opened by the government.
The government has already decided not to allow a single new college (Arts, Science, Commerce, Law etc) to be opened this year (2017-18). A blanket ban in this regard was necessitated as the rules regulating public universities are in transition phase. However, request for new sections and new courses are being considered.
There is no restriction on opening engineering, management or medical colleges as the competent authorities in their cases are All India Council for Technical Education and Medical Council of India.
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