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The cost of engineering studies in private colleges under government quota has risen from Rs 30,000 to Rs 32,500 per annum, said Higher Education Minister V.S. Acharya. Also, the government quota seats in these colleges has been dropped from 50% to 45%.

Karnataka has 184 engineering colleges, 149 of which are run by private managements. They can fix the fee for their own quota of seats, determining which has been a contentious issue between the government and the college managements.

The private colleges, under the banner of 'Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK)', have been demanding that the government fixes Rs 50,000 - 60,000 as annual fee for its quota of seats in their colleges. They also want the government to reduce its quota to 35%.

Acharya has had talks with COMEDK representatives to resolve the issue and hoped that the new fee and the reduced government quota would be accepted by all private engineering colleges in the state.

Source: igovernment