Lok Sabha Question No. 216 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: B.V.R. Mohan Reddy Committee
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Subrata Pathak, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## B.V.R. Mohan Reddy Committee

## *216. SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK : SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

## Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether B.V.R. Mohan Reddy committee appointed by the Government in 2019 had advised All India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE) to  stop  approving  new  engineering  colleges  and adding more seats in the existing colleges for two years ;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is true that there is substantial decrease/slump in the engineering seats in the country making it a 10 year low in 2021 and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  AICTE  proposes  to  review  the  ban  or  explore  the  possibilities  to  authorise  new colleges and to increase the seats from the year 2022 and if so, the details thereof along with the number of colleges and seats likely to be increased; and
- (e) whether the officials of AICTE  have held any meeting with the above said committee and if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 216 FOR 13.12.2021 ASKED BY SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK , SHRI  RAVI  KISHAN  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  B.V.R. MOHAN REDDY COMMITTEE

(a)& (b): The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) constituted a Committee in 2018 under  the  Chairmanship  of  Shri  B.V.R.  Mohan  Reddy,  Chairman,  Board  of  Governors,  Indian Institute  of  Technology,  Hyderabad  on  Short  Term  and  Medium  Term  Perspective  Plan  for Engineering    Education.  The  Committee  observed  that  capacity  utilization  during  2017-18  in undergraduate and post graduate level was 49.8%(intake capacity vs enrolment ) and recommended that no new capacity be approved by AICTE starting from the academic year 2020. The creation of the new capacity can be reviewed every two years thereafter.

(c):   The total approved intake in the AICTE approved Engineering Institutions has declined from 26,95,333 from Academic Year (AY) 2012-13 to 23,66,728 in AY 2021-22. The details regarding number  of  institutes,  total  approved  intake  and  total  enrolment  in  AICTE  approved  Engineering Institutions during the last ten years is at Annexure.

(d)&(e): The AICTE entrusted the task of reviewing the ban/ moratorium regarding opening of new engineering institutions from AY 2022-23 to a committee headed by Shri B.V.R. Mohan Reddy. The Committee has held three meetings on 18.10.2021, 10.11.2021 & 30.11.2021 and reviewed the Engineering  Capacity,  Enrolment  and  Placement  Data  over  the  last  three  years  in  Engineering Institutions.  In the light of low enrolments into the Engineering and Diploma programmes across the  country,  the  Committee  in  its  interim  report  submitted  in  December,  2021  recommended  to continue  the  moratorium  on  approving  new  Engineering  Colleges  in  the  country  barring  a  few exceptions.

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ANNEXURE AS REFEERED TO IN PART (c) OF THE OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 216 FOR 13.12.2021 ASKED BY SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK , SHRI RAVI KISHAN  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  B.V.R.  MOHAN REDDY COMMITTEE

| Academic Year   | No. of Institutes   | Total Approved Intake   | Total Enrolment   |
|-----------------|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|
| 6,089           | 26,95,333           | 17,51,538               | 2012-2013         |
| 6,153           | 29,22,707           | 17,84,127               | 2013-2014         |
| 6,384           | 31,82,285           | 17,39,357               | 2014-2015         |
| 6,422           | 30,90,360           | 16,77,754               | 2015-2016         |
| 6,467           | 29,95,910           | 15,59,229               | 2016-2017         |
| 6,442           | 28,69,836           | 14,86,462               | 2017-2018         |
| 6,270           | 27,11,068           | 14,16,319               | 2018-2019         |
| 6,158           | 25,39,682           | 14,10,683               | 2019-2020         |
| 6,055           | 24,42,948           | 12,75,880               | 2020-2021         |
| 5,926           | 23,66,728           | NA                      | 2021-2022         |