Appoint principals in 6 months, SC''s fiat to pvt colleges

Updated on: Saturday, July 03, 2010

The Supreme Court today warned that private colleges in Mahrashtra would have to close down if they failed to appoint qualified principals within six months as the quality of education cannot be compromised. A bench of Justices R M Lodha and A K Patnaik expressed displeasure at the lack of adequate number of principals/teachers in private educational institutions.

"We can''t compromise on the quality of education for want of teachers. Standards of institutions, students and education must be improved.

"You passed the last academic year like this but it will not be allowed again. If you do not do it in the next six months, then close down the colleges," the bench said.

Pursuant to the ultimatum given by the apex court, some private colleges gave an undertaking that they would fill the posts by the next six months. Scores of private unaided colleges in Maharashtra offering courses in B.E, B.Pharmacy, B.Com, B.Sc(computer sciences), BBA, BCA have not been appointing regular principals on the ground that they could not get suitable candidates with the required qualifications.

The qualifications are prescribed by AICTE and UGC as the case may be. Following the undertaking, the apex court granted permisson to the colleges to carry out their activities for the year 2010-2011.

The apex court passed the order while dealing with a bunch of appeals filed by private colleges challenging the December 3, 2008, Bombay High Court direction restraining them from admitting students for 2010-11 academic year if they failed to appoint qualified principals.

Appoint principals in 6 months, SC''s fiat to pvt colleges

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