Maharashtra govt gives nod for 1,388 new college sites, maximum for Mumbai University

Though it is still unclear where exactly these sites have been approved, as per the officials, the large number of approvals are for areas in Palghar, Sindhudurg, and Konkan regions whereas those approved within MMR are mostly for existing colleges that plan to start a new course/department on their existing campus.

Maharashtra govt gives nod for 1,388 new college sites, maximum for Mumbai University

Maharashtra government has given nod to 1,388 new college sites in the state, that includes 255 sites for higher education institutes in the jurisdiction of the University of Mumbai (MU) while another 203 colleges under the SNDT Women’s University.

Though it is still unclear where exactly these sites have been approved, as per the officials, the large number of approvals are for areas in Palghar, Sindhudurg, and Konkan regions whereas those approved within MMR are mostly for existing colleges that plan to start a new course/department on their existing campus.

As per the process in place, once applications are received, respective universities will start the process of scrutinising the applications and only those that meet the criterion for setting up colleges will finally make their way into the new perspective plan of the university. “While site approvals have come from the government, eventually a very small number of applications make it through to the perspective plan,” added the MU official.

While the site approvals have come from the Maharashtra State Commission for Higher Education Development (MAHED), respective universities will be accepting applications from college managements interested in setting up colleges in said locations until April 30.

“The approvals include both new colleges, as well as new courses/departments in existing colleges. However, a large majority of the 255 approvals are for new colleges,” said an official from MU, on condition of anonymity, to Hindustan Times.

This move to approve new colleges, especially for universities such as MU has invited flak from several experts, especially senate members as well as the teacher community. Last year, MU approved 74 new colleges as per their perspective plan, which was immediately shot down by senate members who felt that an already overworked university will not be able to handle more colleges under its wing.

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