LU seeks details of self-finance courses at IT college

LUCKNOW After restricting BEd students of Isabella Thoburn College from appearing in the semester examinations in December last year, the Lucknow University has sought fresh details from the college regarding its self-finance courses and their affiliation.

“Following complaints against the college, LU has issued a letter to this all girls’ institution on Saturday seeking detailed report about self-finance courses and from where they are affiliated,” said LU spokesperson NK Pandey. The college was asked to take reference of letters dated February 9 and 10 this year.

Earlier, the university had constituted a committee to look into the matter of self-finance courses and coordinator of the College Development Council dean had asked IT College to furnish point-wise information on queries through letter dated December 16, 2017.

“But the college didn’t provide information on these points. Hence, as per the direction of the vice chancellor, SP Singh, LU registrar RK Singh has asked the college to appear before the committee on Monday (February 19) with all the documents related to information sought,” said Pandey.

The points on which documentary information has been sought includes names of all self finance courses with prescribed seats with documents establishing the affiliation of the course.

The college was asked to provide list of teachers who teach them and documentary evidence of university’s consent for teaching posts and several other details.

However, IT College principal, Vineeta Prakash said, “We have asked LU to give the list of students and parents who lodged complaint with LU. Secondly, college also wants to know on what basis the university is asking for several details.”

To recall, last year in December, 60 BEd students of Isabella Thoburn (IT) College, Lucknow were barred from appearing in the semester examinations conducted by the Lucknow University as according to varsity, the college misled the university, saying it was authorised to admit students for BEd course by conducting a separate entrance test.

“As per rules, minority institutions can admit only 50% students on their own. The remaining 50% need to be admitted through the joint entrance test conducted by LU,” an official said.

However, IT College moved to court.

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court gave relief to BEd students of Isabella Thoburn College who were not allowed to appear in the examinations for the first semester as the college had not participated in JEE BEd and instead had organised a separate admission.