<p>Karnataka will not open new government engineering colleges as the existing ones are not getting enough admissions, Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan told the Assembly on Thursday. </p>.<p>Narayan was responding to a question by Singdi BJP MLA Ramesh Bhusnur who sought a new government engineering college in his constituency. </p>.<p>“Existing colleges aren’t getting enough admissions. That being the case, there’s no question of starting new colleges,” Narayan said. “In the Vijayapura district, 50-75 per cent seats are vacant. That’s why we are not considering opening new colleges,” he said. </p>.<p>In his written reply, Narayan said the government is strengthening existing engineering colleges by providing them with basic infrastructure as per All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) norms. </p>.<p>Karnataka has 15 state-run engineering colleges. </p>.<p>This academic year, Karnataka has seen a whopping 23,000 engineering seats remaining vacant across all categories of colleges.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Karnataka will not open new government engineering colleges as the existing ones are not getting enough admissions, Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan told the Assembly on Thursday. </p>.<p>Narayan was responding to a question by Singdi BJP MLA Ramesh Bhusnur who sought a new government engineering college in his constituency. </p>.<p>“Existing colleges aren’t getting enough admissions. That being the case, there’s no question of starting new colleges,” Narayan said. “In the Vijayapura district, 50-75 per cent seats are vacant. That’s why we are not considering opening new colleges,” he said. </p>.<p>In his written reply, Narayan said the government is strengthening existing engineering colleges by providing them with basic infrastructure as per All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) norms. </p>.<p>Karnataka has 15 state-run engineering colleges. </p>.<p>This academic year, Karnataka has seen a whopping 23,000 engineering seats remaining vacant across all categories of colleges.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
