Karnataka reduces the cost of engineering courses with low enrollment in government and auxiliary colleges to attract students

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The Karnataka government has decided to reduce the fees for civil, mechanical, automotive and other engineering courses with low enrollment rates in government and auxiliary engineering colleges to attract students.

The issue was raised at a recent meeting of the administrators of the private engineering college chaired by the Minister of Higher Education Mc Sudhakar. Private engineering colleges that have been directed to agree to a lower fee specified in a consensus agreement with the government have been instructed to notify the government before the option round for the Co-Entertainment Examination (CET) consultation.

Basic engineering courses such as civil, mechanical, electrical and automotive are losing their luster over the years due to lack of job opportunities and the popularity of computer-related engineering courses.

The number of students taking these courses has declined, and many private universities have stopped courses. In 2024-25, out of the total 5,723 government quota civil engineering seats, there were only 2,883. Of the 5,977 mechanical engineering seats, there are only 2,783 seats.

However, of the 18,794 computer science seats in total, 18,157 were filled, with only 637 vacancies.

Civil, mechanical, electrical, automotive and other courses are basic courses in engineering and these courses need to be retained. Students do not take these courses in large quantities for a variety of reasons. In addition, in addition to government requirements, whether certain students are willing to pay for them, even if they are unable to pay. And further reductions are being considered, which will not only benefit students.

“If a private engineering college agrees to reduce the fees for designated courses with low enrollment, the fee structure must be displayed on the Karnataka Examination Agency (KEA) portal. The college has been told to make a decision before the options for CET consultation enter the round.”

An extended turn will be made

The government has decided to fill all government quota seats in the Private Engineering College this year through KEA and decided to conduct extended consultations until the engineering admission date arranged by the All-India Council on Technical Education (AICTE).

Previously, all government quota seats remained underfunded after the mop was surrendered to private universities. These seats are converted into management quota seats, as well as the respective universities used to fill them. However, last year, as not all seats filled all seats, all seats of university administrators returned thousands of seats and, in the event, filled all consultants, and in the meantime. KEA.