State Edu minister burnt in effigy at Vadnagar Eng college
State Edu minister burnt in effigy at Vadnagar Eng college
By our correspondent
Mehsana, DeshGujarat, 10 March, 2010
State Education minister Ramanbhai Vora’s effigy was burnt in fire, but where? Guess where?
Well, in Vadnagar, a native place of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
And they were not bunch of congress workers, who burnt education minister’s effigy, but the real people, the young students frustrated with government’s approach towards their demands did this.
The venue was Vadnagar’s Engineering college where first year passing result is shockingly low, just 2.7%
For total 266 engineering students studying here, there are just two regular professors! Lot’s of academic work is handled by visiting faculties, who are not that regular and sincere. The college needs at least nine professors. However the state administration approved only three professors initially. Even from these three, one was later shifted to other college. The students and locals have repetedly demanded proper appointment of staff and also facilities of necessary instruments. The administration however replies that suitable professors with masters degree are not available for Vadnagar engineering college even after government’s several efforts.
The college has 66 Civil engineering students, 66 Mechanical Eng students, 64 Computer eng students and 66 Electronics and Communication students. The college is to be shifted at newer place nearby in near future.
March 10th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
This is not happening only in Vadnagar but at every engineering college, government started last year. Government overnight started Degree courses at most of all diploma engineering colleges of the state without estimating the required resources and the demand for engineers. Most of these new colleges don’t have any lecturers and lab resources.
Poor students are suffering everywhere. There were also strikes at some other engineering colleges in Saurasthra after poor results. Government has made the degree engineering a joke!
Whoever has taken such drastic decision of approving thousands of new degree engineering seats in the state is definitely the biggest fool on the planet.
March 10th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Degree engineering colleges are joke everywhere. Check out in karnataka, tamilnadu, kerala .. they have almost more then 1 lakh seats in each state. Most of colleges do not have proper infrastructure. If yu pass by college even though you will not be able to guess that this is college. In gujarat, govt tried to increase engineering seats just to save revenue going outside of gujarat. Students who want to be an engineer were going out with lakhs Rs of donation. As they have paid lakhs rupees of dnation they are not talking anything bad about colleges. Other states college are not failing student because they just want to save revenue. Do you really think students going outside abd becmoing engineer are brilliant.
‘Ghar ki muri dal barabar’ now we have options to save money then we shouting for other needs. Only IITs, NITs , Deemds universities and some more reputed colleges have enough staffs, not every college. Engineering means self study. Yes I do agree that staff should be there. But how can we expect performance from a student who got admission without getting good marks in 12th. Now if u pass 12 th means u r going to be an engineering. Sorry but this is not only govt problem. Students are equally in fault.
-Patel
March 10th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
The whole society is at blame… By having a degree, you will not become smart. You only showing that this brain has capability, ability To think…
Remember the courreption of education will ruin three generation…. Only one or two percent control 95% of wealth and rest of are kept busy with CRICKET, MOVIES and BUILDING TEMPLES….. No one thinks of common men….. This education system is at fault….
There is no easy and fast solution… Govt. can not and will not solve any problem.
Both parties are at fault… I blame congress party more because this is the result of the generation after INDEPENDENCE causing this trouble TODAY…..THIS SO CALLED LEADERS OF CONGRESS Party are the BIGGEST problem of today….
March 10th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
why bjp supporters are comparing Guj with other states? while modiji is repeatedly saying that Guj will show direction to the country.
poor (frustrated) ppl act like a wet soap that cannot be hold in hand in anyway.
March 11th, 2010 at 1:30 am
TO ALL RETIRED ENGINEERING PROFESSORS & ADVANCE DEGREE STUDENTS:
Here are your 100 hours needed by Hon. CM. Please help these students untill new professors can be trained.This problem is worldwide not only in Vadnagar.Higher class students teach lower class in many schools in USA and not all teachers are certified in all schools in all states. Yes more schools are opening,more students enrolling going to need more teachers but it does not happen overnight. I remember when schools were started in tent in Banaskaantha by 1-2 teachers, used to have results 100 % and my own cousin in that tent school had 88% in SSC 43 yrs ago and became an engineer. Until school building are expanded with increasing population students sit in trailers in summer heat even in USA.Appreciate there is a
Eng.college in Vadanagar when ppl had to go to A’bad for all college edu.
March 11th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
kk. I love your thought and idea.. Many retired enginners and proffeessors also contrbute their experience to this…. Many who do Masters or PhdS can also teach….In Amarica many engineers working in industries teach part time…. All community colleges are full with Part time Indian origin ENGINEERS teaching…. Thanks…. Jay shree krishna….