Artificial Intelligence courses are in high demand as private engineering colleges in Hyderabad are charging high prices for seats in premium specializations like B.Tech. The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH) has 216 affiliated engineering colleges and is rushing to complete the affiliation process before the EAPCET counseling starts on June 27.
The affiliation process was halted earlier this year due to government directions, but has now resumed. The Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (TAFRC) has yet to issue guidelines for fee fixation for professional courses like B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, and B.Pharmacy for the upcoming academic years.
Private engineering colleges like CVR Engineering College and Srinidhi Institution of Technology are charging between Rs 15 lakh to Rs 25 lakh, including donation fees, for seats in courses like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Students and officials are concerned about the high fees and the selling of seats before the affiliation process is complete.
Many are calling for online counseling and seat allocation processes to prevent seats from being reserved under management quota and to ensure a fair and transparent admissions process.
