Hemali Chhapia | TNN
In 2005, D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, and Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Satara, were granted deemed university status when then HRD minister Arjun Singh saw great potential in them. Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, had received the status in 1987. On Monday, all three universities were stripped of their rank by the HRD ministry and reduced to ordinary colleges once again on the strength of the Tandon Committee recommendations.
Shockingly, the D Y Patil Medical College had been rated ‘excellent’ by the government’s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) less than a year ago. So, what went wrong? In light of the Tandon Committee report, questions are being raised about NAAC inspections and the working of the University Grants Commission which recommended the status.
The managements still refused to accept the writing on the wall. D Y Patil College chancellor Sanjay Patil said he had no clue why the deemed status was being taken away. “We were called for a meeting in Delhi and the team was impressed with our presentation. We provide high quality education. I feel there has been some mistake and I am going to Delhi tomorrow,’’ he said.
The managements still refused to accept the writing on the wall. D Y Patil College chancellor Sanjay Patil said he had no clue why the deemed status was being taken away. “We were called for a meeting in Delhi and the team was impressed with our presentation. We provide high quality education. I feel there has been some mistake and I am going to Delhi tomorrow,’’ he said.
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