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Hindustan Times
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
100 per cent fee waiver for EWS girls: Chandrakant Patil
In a move aimed at empowering female students from economically weaker sections, Maharashtra's higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil has issued strict directives to ensure 100 per cent tuition and examination fee concession is effectively implemented in all government, aided, partially aided, and permanently unaided colleges and polytechnic institutes, as well as in public and government-affiliated universities across the state. During a meeting held on Thursday, Patil said all educational institutions must take serious note of these directives. Patil made it clear that no fees should be collected at the time of admission from eligible female students enrolled in professional courses through the Centralized Admission Process (CAP). Referring to past lapses, Patil warned institutions that if any fees were collected during the previous academic year, they must be refunded immediately. 'The tuition fee scholarship amount under the scheme is directly deposited into the institution's bank account, whereas the examination fee is transferred to the student's Aadhaar-linked bank account, ensuring transparency and timely benefit delivery. To address grievances effectively, the directorate of technical education has set up a dedicated helpline and support desk, with a special nodal officer to be appointed for expediting the resolution of complaints, particularly those related to unauthorised fee collection,' said Patil. 'Under the Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Education Fee Scholarship Scheme, as of June 16, 2025, the technical education department has disbursed a total of ₹784.46 crore directly benefiting 1,03,615 female students. In addition, the higher education department has received 1,32,188 applications, out of which ₹55.83 crore has already been distributed to 61,526 students. The remaining applications are currently undergoing final verification,' said Patil. The scheme is not limited to diploma-level courses, but also extends to postgraduate professional programs such as MBA, MCA, and thereby widening the scope of higher education opportunities for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Close to 1.30L students register for polytechnic admissions, June 26 is new deadline
Pune: As many as 1.28 lakh students have registered for diploma-level engineering (polytechnic) courses in the state so far. The overwhelming response and the delays students faced in gathering certificates have led the state government to extend the admission deadline to June 26. The admission process, which began on May 20, was scheduled to end on June 16. However, many students were unable to complete their applications due to pending documents, such as caste, income, or non-creamy layer certificates. Higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil in a post on X said, "The move (extension) was aimed at helping students who are still in the process of uploading their documents." Of the 1.28 lakh registered students, 1.10 lakh completed their applications by paying the fee. The rest are expected to complete the process soon. Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) is managing the online application process, and revised schedules are available on its website: Students who passed Std X examinations are eligible to apply for these diploma-level technical courses offered in govt, aided, and private institutions across the state. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Pune: As many as 1.28 lakh students have registered for diploma-level engineering (polytechnic) courses in the state so far. The overwhelming response and the delays students faced in gathering certificates have led the state government to extend the admission deadline to June 26. The admission process, which began on May 20, was scheduled to end on June 16. However, many students were unable to complete their applications due to pending documents, such as caste, income, or non-creamy layer certificates. Higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil in a post on X said, "The move (extension) was aimed at helping students who are still in the process of uploading their documents." Of the 1.28 lakh registered students, 1.10 lakh completed their applications by paying the fee. The rest are expected to complete the process soon. Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) is managing the online application process, and revised schedules are available on its website: Students who passed Std X examinations are eligible to apply for these diploma-level technical courses offered in govt, aided, and private institutions across the state.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Chandrakant Patil urges universities to speed up professor recruitment
With the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) underway, the role of professors in delivering quality education has become increasingly critical. To ensure this, Maharashtra's Higher and Technical Education Minister, Chandrakant Patil, has urged all university Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) to accelerate the recruitment process for faculty positions already approved by the state government. A recent meeting of university V-Cs, chaired by Patil, reviewed the progress of NEP implementation and addressed various education-related matters. The State government has approved the recruitment of 600 professor posts across universities, including Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). However, the hiring process faced several delays, initially due to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, and later owing to adjustments in the reservation policy. Commenting about the delay, Patil said, 'More than 600 posts have been vacant for over a year. The main reason for the delay was a stay imposed by Governor Ramesh Bais. He had suggested handing over the recruitment process to the MPSC, but that was not practically feasible.' There hasn't been a major professor recruitment in SPPU for many years, leaving many teaching positions vacant. The government's recent approval had raised hopes among qualified, job-seeking candidates, but continued delays have renewed their concerns. 'If one candidate has a PhD from Pune University and another from Gadchiroli, how do you assign equal weightage? I told the governor that this confusion is delaying progress and affecting the education system,' Patil said. With municipal elections expected to be announced soon, there is a looming risk of further postponement. Minister Patil emphasised the urgency, stating that universities must complete the recruitment process at the earliest to ensure the effective rollout of NEP and address staffing shortages. When asked about the recruitment, SPPU V-C Suresh Gosavi said, 'We will follow all the instructions given to us regarding the recruitment process. Everything is lined up, and we will begin the process smoothly next month.' Commenting on the delayed process, PhD scholar Tukaram Shinde stated, 'Recruitment has not been done for many years, and it is affecting students' academics. Under the NEP, students deserve quality teaching, but one teacher is often handling two subjects and facing an excessive workload. Several departments in the varsity are understaffed, affecting the futures of the students.'
Hindustan Times
12-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
'Saw smoke in the…': Eyewitness at Ahmedabad airport describes Air India crash
An IndiGo passenger has revealed that he witnessed the terrifying crash of Air India flight AI-171 moments after it took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Chandrakant Patil, an IndiGo passenger, told news agency ANI that he was about to board his flight to Pune when he saw thick plumes of smoke rising from a distance. "It looked like a forest fire. We took pictures of the smoke, not knowing what it was. Soon after boarding the aircraft, an announcement of a flight delay was made, but we were not told that such a crash had taken place. We got to know about it only after we checked our phones," he said. Patil also described chaotic scenes at Ahmedabad airport with a large number of passengers left stranded after the airport shut down its operations soon after the horrifying crash. 'We are waiting for operations to resume so we can go home,' he added.
Hindustan Times
09-06-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
State to conduct second CET, colleges worried about delay in academic year
Mumbai: The state government's decision on Friday to hold a second Common Entrance Test (CET) for professional undergraduate courses like Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelors of Arts (BA), Bachelors of Management Studies (BMS), Bachelors of Mass Media (BMM) and Bachelors of Computer Applications (BCA) has triggered concerns of delaying academic year due to another round of CET, among parents and college principals. The move comes after only 61,666 students appeared for the CET this year, conducted between April 29 and 30, whereas there are over 1,08,000 seats available across the professional undergraduate programmes in the state. With such a large shortfall in applicants, many colleges fear that a significant number of seats could remain vacant this academic year. After the poor response from the students for CET, the management of various colleges approached the state government to hold one more round of CET to fill the vacant seats. Chandrakant Patil, minister of higher and technical education, announced the second CET on Friday for the students who missed the first CET. However, this fresh round of testing is expected to take at least one more month. Parents and colleges are concerned about the uncertainty in the timeline and outcomes of the second CET, which could delay the start of the upcoming academic year. 'Students are anxious due to the delay, and another round of CET will only add to the confusion. We don't know when the session will start or whether all seats will be filled,' said a principal from a suburban college. According to the National Education Policy (NEP), the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) regulates admissions into all professional undergraduate courses in the country. This mandates the colleges offering these courses to admit students through CET. From academic year 2024-25, these courses came under the purview of the AICTE as per NEP. In 2024, the University of Mumbai decided to change the nomenclature of the professional undergraduate programmes to allow the colleges to admit students into the professional courses based on class 12 scores and move away from the CET gateway for admissions. The decision was taken in the wake of requests put forth by several affiliated colleges not willing to follow AICTE regulations. Those colleges wishing to continue with the old name of BMS would have to admit students based on the scores of the CET scheduled by the state's Common Entrance Test (CET) cell. Many top colleges, including St. Xavier's College, renamed BMS to BCom (Management Studies) and BCA to BSc (Computer Applications) to move away from CET. However, there are many colleges across the state that have decided to go ahead with the CET for the courses. 'This entire process is going to affect the upcoming academic year. The second CET will take at least another month to complete, and only then can student admissions begin. Many students who appeared for the BMS CET have already taken admission in traditional degree courses. Once they secure a seat in professional courses, they will cancel those earlier admissions. This back-and-forth is likely to leave many seats vacant in colleges,' said a principal of a college in Malad, expressing concern over the revised admission process and pointing out that the delay dissolves the purpose of early declaration of class 12 results to start higher education on time. Meanwhile, the government is also exploring the option of scrapping the CET altogether for these professional courses, possibly allowing colleges to admit students based on their Class 12 marks instead. Experts pointed out that if the government wishes this change, it will be possible only in the next academic year, not this one.
