ETT Mess: Admission process on, colleges without re-affiliation

Admission process on, colleges without re-affiliation
Archit Watts
Tribune News Service

Jammu, June 14
Despite drawing flak for the mess in the elementary teachers training (ETT), the state government has failed to curb malpractices in the process and provide a fair education system to students, mostly from the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana.

Like the previous year, the students will face a number of problems this year also as 11 days are left for the admission process to be completed. A large number of colleges and institutes have neither obtained a no-objection certificate (NoC) from the Education Department nor re-affiliation from the J&K State Board of School Education, but are offering admission to the ETT course in violation of rules.

A senior official of the education board said of the total 439 ETT colleges and institutes across the state, only 30 to 35 had obtained an NoC from the Education Department and also got the re-affiliation of the board.Yet, a majority of them were offering admission to the course.

The last date for the submission of admission forms for the 2011-13 session is June 25, but the colleges have not yet completed the official procedure,which is likely to create problems for the students.

However, the education board officials said they were trying their best to make the ETT process simple and clean. “Though the government has directed all ETT colleges and institutes to get re-affiliation from the education board before the beginning of every session, contrary to the order some institutes and colleges are offering admission to the students. Even the students have to submit their forms at the board’s office,” said AK Gandotra, assistant secretary, ETT, education board.

He added that, “Though almost all institutes have applied for re-affiliation, till they get it they can’t start the admission process. Hence, the board has issued them notices”.

Gandotra said the board would not take the responsibility of the erring institutes and the students should submit their admission forms at the board’s office in the local Rehari Colony. ETT colleges in the state are popular among the students from Punjab and Haryana, as they can clear the course without bothering about attendance.

Courtesy: The Tribune