Court upholds Govt right to prescribe standards for admission

Kochi, July 26(UNI) The Kerala High Court today approved the power of the Kerala Government to prescribe conditions for preserving minimum standards in the self-financing colleges.

Justice S Siri Jagan dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by students aspiring admission to engineering degree courses, challenging the prospectus condition that every candidate has to secure minimum ten marks in each paper in the common entrance test.

The Court said that simply because seats were vacant, students who do not have minimum level of standard, cannot be allowed to be admitted to professional courses, which would lead to a deterioration in the standard of professionals, who emerges with success.

The students getting admission in engineering course should have proficiency in both the subjects in entrance, Court added.

The Court turned down the contention of students that the State Government has no power to make a law regarding fixation of higher standards for technical education.

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