BIE had asked RIOs to visit the colleges personally
HYDERABAD: Cramped classrooms and closed minds – that’s how private colleges in the city and their managements can be aptly described. Rarely do they get to see sunlight inside the classrooms as most of them are either sandwiched between two residential apartments or directly face the heavy traffic road in the busiest city centre. A facility to relax and a playground to diffuse the tiredness is a distant dream. No wonder, teenagers feel trapped in these ‘detention centres’.
More than 95% of the 400-odd junior colleges in the city and surrounding areas lack playgrounds and parking space.
If the directive of the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) is taken seriously all those colleges would have to shut their shops. Interestingly, the Board doesn’t have the figures of how many colleges actually lack such facilities despite issuing a notice.
Stress on academics
Students agree that lack of sports facilities and rigorous academic schedule has stifled them.
“Leave alone providing facilities they don’t even encourage us to play sports. Marks and ranks are the only options before us,” says Avish, a second year student.
Teachers blame the parents who apparently insist on academics alone.
As per BIE rules, junior colleges need to have a minimum of 8,000 sft space of which 20% should be earmarked for parking. Last year, the High Court based on some petitions asked the Government to furnish the rules and details of how many colleges were actually following the rules.
Based on the High Court directive the State Government issued a GO in January 2008 revising some rules.
They were allowed to tie up with municipal playgrounds but the alternative facility had to be provided within a distance of five km from the college premises along with bus facility.BIE directive
The BIE asked all the Regional Inspection Officers (RIOs) to visit the colleges personally and submit a report. “But being busy in examinations the RIOs did not take the work seriously,” confided a senior official of the BIE.
The BIE has now asked them to submit weekly reports so that their role is monitored. “It will pick up now as they have to submit reports on a regular basis,” the official said. Rules say that colleges have to provide these facilities within three years of establishment.
Colleges in urban areas should have one acre and rural colleges should have two acres for sports and parking.
While existing colleges will get some time new colleges will get permission only if they have sports and parking facilities apart from a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Fire Services Department
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/06/stories/2008060659690400.htm
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