Admissions in ITIs being done as per reservation policy: minister Channi
Friday, 28/07/2017
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab technical education minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday said admissions in government and private industrial training institutes (ITIs) are being done according to the reservation policy set by the state government.
“The admissions are being conducted online and no institute can refuse admission on available seats as per the reservations policy. Two counselling sessions have taken place and the third counselling is going on. There are still 20 days left for admissions,” said the minister in a statement.
He said there are 25,837 seats in government institutions and 50,686 seats in private ones.
Channi said fee reimbursement of Scheduled Caste (SC) students to private organisations is to be given equivalent to the fees set by government organisations. “Also, reimbursement under post-matric scholarship scheme for 2014-15 has been given by the welfare department,” he said.
He further said that as per information received from the welfare department, due to dispute in fee structure writ petitions filed in the HC regarding the rate of admission fee in ITIs between government and Private institutions, no payment have been made for such institutions.
