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| 'Jammu most appropriate place for NIT' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 10: The Kashmiri Muslims, including separatists, are vertically divided into two groups rejecting the demand of the non-local students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar for shifting it to outside the Valley and opposing the conversion of Regional Engineering College (REC) Srinagar into NIT.
The BJP-controlled Ministry of Human Resource Development, like the state government and Kashmiri separatists and parties like the NC, has rejected outright demand of the agitating students. On the other hand, the demand has got covert support from certain local Professors in the NIT. They have bemoaned the conversion of the REC into NIT on the ground that before the conversion of the REC into NIT, the REC was virtually the sole preserve of Kashmiri students and its conversion into NIT has only excluded them as the number of local students in the NIT is more as compared to the non-local students.
The NIT, it needs to be underlined, known as Regional Engineering College, was established in 1960. It is one of the prestigious institutes in north India. It offers courses in engineering. The institute was converted into NIT and granted the status of Deemed University in 2003 by University Grants Commission.
"The conversion of Regional Engineering College Srinagar into National Institute of Technology has least benefitted Kashmiri students. According to educationists Kashmiri's lost this engineering college and its assets worth hundreds of crores to Government of India way back in 2003 when it was converted into NIT from REC". An NIT professor told a Kashmir-based news agency on condition of anonymity that "the most unfortunate part is that only 15% Kashmiri students get admitted in the college for engineering courses".
"Though there is 50:50 ratio for admission for J&K state and outside state students, but the reality on ground is totally different in the Institute. Out of 50% share to the state, 25% goes to Jammu Division while out of remaining 25%, only 15% Kashmiri students take admission while 10% students opt for courses in Government Medical College. This change in ratio is the reason why non-local students outnumber Kashmiri students," the Professor said.
Kashmir University Teachers Association president Professor Muhammad Hussain has also echoed similar views. "This Institute was beneficial for the Kashmiri students, but unfortunately they don't get the equal share when it comes to admission. This institute is run by HRD Ministry and they follow their own policies while state has no control over it," he was quoted as saying.
Another Professor told the Kashmir-based news gathering agency that "when the intake capacity in the NIT was raised, no benefit was given to the local students". "There will be a time when you will not find more than 20 students from Jammu and Kashmir in the Institute," he reportedly said and added that "the conversion of REC into NIT was a loss for the Kashmiri students". "It is very difficult for Kashmiri students to compete in AIEEE test. Most of the directors are non-Kashmiris and they don't have interest in developing this institute," he was also quoted as saying.
Now that some local Professors in the NIT have said what they have said about the share of Kashmiri students in the NIT Srinagar, it is time to set up REC in Kashmir and shift the NIT to Jammu so that the non-local candidates could study in peaceful environment. This will be beneficial not only for the local Kashmiri youth but also for the youth of Jammu and other non-local students from across the country. |
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