Two engineering colleges accused of blocking seats

Admission Overseeing Committee issues show cause notice to BMS Educational trust seeking a response in 10 days

The Admission Overseeing Committee (AOC) has accused the BMS Educational Trust, which runs two engineering colleges in the city, of blocking seats and selling them at exorbitant prices. The Committee, earlier this week, issued a show cause notice to the BMS Educational Trust, which runs BMS College of Engineering (BMSCE) and BMS Institute of Technology and Management (BMSIT), asking them why they should not recommend to the State government to take over the admission process. It also asked the Trust to explain why it should not recommend that the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) withdraw its recognition of the two colleges. It has sought a response from the college management within 10 days This action comes in the wake of the Committee receiving complaints from several students and parents. Complainants claimed that the colleges were asking students who had not scored good ranks in either CET or COMED-K to cough up a few lakhs if they wanted a seat. Students alleged that, as a result of this ‘seat blocking’, meritorious students were denied an opportunity to get admission in these two colleges.