GCET sans
infrastructure, govt sleeping
Yash Khajuria 10/16/2011
JAMMU, Oct 16: It was supposed
to be one of the best engineering colleges in the north India, but due to the
apathetic attitude of the government it is fast becoming defunct institute.
This is the story of the Government College for Engineering and Technology (GCET) at Marjali (Chak Bhalwal), which sans facilities and students are suffering to get quality education.
The Government College for Engineering and Technology (GCET) was established in 1994 in the old campus of University of Jammu but later the concerned authorities had decided to construct the complete college on the role model of Regional College of Education (REC) at Marjali in 1996.
After one decade since the construction work, which was started in 1998, the condition of the college is completely in shambles. According to source, the students of the College were suffering due to lack of basic facilities including hostel facility, workshop, practical equipments even there is no manpower to maintain the new campus.
Interestingly, 10 years have been passed after the construction of hostel building at new campus, it has no use for students. There is boundary wall, water tank, warden room, play ground, dispensary and other basic infrastructure to run a hostel for those who are away from their homes.
The concerned college authority or Government has not done anything for them to place in hostel. Sources said that about 60 percent students are from Srinagar while 20 percent from flung areas who needs hostel facility. He also added that about 12 faculty members of the college have left the job.
It is pertinent to mention here that State Government had decided to complete the college in 3 phases and proposed to construct 20 buildings in about 80 crores. The first phase has been complete including 4 buildings having hostel, Civil Engineering Block, Computer Engineering Block and common Lecture Hall.
Sources said that employees’ recruitment process was started about 15 year back and till now they have been able to fill the vacancies as few people of showing interest. They still are working on same post and haven’t got any benefits of promotions besides recommendations of 6th Pay Commission.
Recently during a workshop organised at college, Minister for Higher Education Abdul Gani Malik has assured that he will ensure that posts are filled. “We will try to do our best. We are trying our best to provide quality staff so that student doesn’t have to suffer”. He, however, said that rules have been framed and sent to ARI Department for approval which is likely very soon.
This is the story of the Government College for Engineering and Technology (GCET) at Marjali (Chak Bhalwal), which sans facilities and students are suffering to get quality education.
The Government College for Engineering and Technology (GCET) was established in 1994 in the old campus of University of Jammu but later the concerned authorities had decided to construct the complete college on the role model of Regional College of Education (REC) at Marjali in 1996.
After one decade since the construction work, which was started in 1998, the condition of the college is completely in shambles. According to source, the students of the College were suffering due to lack of basic facilities including hostel facility, workshop, practical equipments even there is no manpower to maintain the new campus.
Interestingly, 10 years have been passed after the construction of hostel building at new campus, it has no use for students. There is boundary wall, water tank, warden room, play ground, dispensary and other basic infrastructure to run a hostel for those who are away from their homes.
The concerned college authority or Government has not done anything for them to place in hostel. Sources said that about 60 percent students are from Srinagar while 20 percent from flung areas who needs hostel facility. He also added that about 12 faculty members of the college have left the job.
It is pertinent to mention here that State Government had decided to complete the college in 3 phases and proposed to construct 20 buildings in about 80 crores. The first phase has been complete including 4 buildings having hostel, Civil Engineering Block, Computer Engineering Block and common Lecture Hall.
Sources said that employees’ recruitment process was started about 15 year back and till now they have been able to fill the vacancies as few people of showing interest. They still are working on same post and haven’t got any benefits of promotions besides recommendations of 6th Pay Commission.
Recently during a workshop organised at college, Minister for Higher Education Abdul Gani Malik has assured that he will ensure that posts are filled. “We will try to do our best. We are trying our best to provide quality staff so that student doesn’t have to suffer”. He, however, said that rules have been framed and sent to ARI Department for approval which is likely very soon.
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