Several private managements that wish to start Pre-University courses are hard-pressed to adhere to the norms set by the Department of Primary and Secondary Education (DPUE). In the light of this, officials have recommended staggered land requirements for the PU colleges, and is considering relaxing the rules. However, the government still has to give its nod for this.
“Besides land requirements, there are several other infrastructural norms and faculty requirements that private PU colleges have to fulfil to get permission,” said C. Shikha, Director of the Department of Pre-University Education said.
For the 2017-18 academic year, the department received 444 applications from private PU college managements across the State.
The highest number of applications was from Kalaburagi with 53 applications, followed by Bengaluru North (36) and Bengaluru South (32). Educational districts such as Uttara Kannada, Sirsi, and Chamarajanagar have not send in any applications.
Last year, although 309 private PU colleges had applied for permission, only 208 got the nod.
Many of the proposals were rejected as many coaching class centres, without adequate infrastructure and land requirements, had applied.
Currently there are 2,818 private PU colleges in the State, which is more than double the number of government colleges.
