State shuts door on new BA, BSc, BCom colleges

The state government has said it will not give permission to start new colleges that offer traditional “run-of-the-mill” programmes like arts, science and commerce (BA, BSc and BCom)

- Hemali Chhapia.

Mumbai:  

The decision was taken on the recommendations of former Pune University VC Narendra Jadhav who said there was an “over-saturation” of conventional colleges and “severe” student vacancies in many institutes, including those offering law, BEd or BPEd.

Mumbai: While refusing to allow new colleges that offer traditional courses to come up, the state government said existing courses need to be recalibrated such that 70% is theory and 30% is skill-based. Also, such courses will be promoted and permitted that offer employability, are newage, and are needed by industry and society. The points were made in a meeting chaired by deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis which focused on the implementation of the New Education Policy and the path ahead for the state. The meeting was of the Maharashtra State Higher Education and Development Commission.