More private universities

It is hardly a secret that many private universities do not deserve to be cal Universities–basically being glorified coaching centres

According to a report published in this newspaper on Wednesday the government has given the permission to open three new private universities in different parts of the country. The number of private universities has nearly doubled in the last four years. This has happened despite the widespread belief that the majority of the private universities are failing to provide quality education. In fact many private universities do not deserve to be called universities –basically being glorified coaching centres. These universities are rendering below-standard teaching to the students and also are charging exorbitant tuition fees.
 In this scenario it comes as something of a surprise to know that the government has approved more private universities. There is also serious lack of transparency regarding the establishment of private universities. It is widely believed that many of the people who are establishing private universities have close ties with the ruling party.
It is well known that most private universities are yet to move to their own campuses, which they were supposed to do within seven years after establishment. A number of nine private universities are operating unauthorised campuses. Most of the university campuses are small in size, members of the board of trustee are divided, and they often remain locked in legal battles against each other. There are shortages of required number of teachers in proportion to students in some private universities. Private universities are supposed to be non-profit institutions but owners of some of these universities have allegedly turned those into commercial organisations depriving students of quality education.
However in spite of the irregularities the role of the private universities in promoting higher education simply cannot be denied. Limited number of seats in the public universities cannot cater to the needs for the country's higher education. Private universities are meeting such demands. What the authorities need to do is streamline the operational activities of the private universities so that they render quality education to their students.

More private universities

It is hardly a secret that many private universities do not deserve to be cal Universities–basically being glorified coaching centres

According to a report published in this newspaper on Wednesday the government has given the permission to open three new private universities in different parts of the country. The number of private universities has nearly doubled in the last four years. This has happened despite the widespread belief that the majority of the private universities are failing to provide quality education. In fact many private universities do not deserve to be called universities basically being glorified coaching centres. These universities are rendering below-standard teaching to the students and also are charging exorbitant tuition fees. In this scenario it comes as something of a surprise to know that the government has approved more private universities. There is also serious lack of transparency regarding the establishment of private universities. It is widely believed that many of the people who are establishing private universities have close ties with the ruling party. It is well known that most private universities are yet to move to their own campuses, which they were supposed to do within seven years after establishment. A number of nine private universities are operating unauthorised campuses. Most of the university campuses are small in size, members of the board of trustee are divided, and they often remain locked in legal battles against each other. There are shortages of required number of teachers in proportion to students in some private universities. Private universities are supposed to be non-profit institutions but owners of some of these universities have allegedly turned those into commercial organisations depriving students of quality education. However in spite of the irregularities the role of the private universities in promoting higher education simply cannot be denied. Limited number of seats in the public universities cannot cater to the needs for the countrys higher education. Private universities are meeting such demands. What the authorities need to do is streamline the operational activities of the private universities so that they render quality education to their students.