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Latest News |
| 10th
Aug 2010 / Times of India / Bangalore Edition |
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Few takers for science courses
Bangalore Colleges Reduce Sections
Bangalore: That pure sciences are not popular is not new.
Now, Bangalores colleges too are facing this trend: they
are reducing their science sections for want of students.
One reason is craze for commerce and the other could be
increase in cost of education for science subjects, say
principals.
We had six sections for physics, chemistry, mathematics
and biology (PCMB) which was reduced to two this year.
Similarly for PCM computer science (PCMCs ) and PCM electronics
(PCME), the sections were brought down from two to one.
However, there is an unprecedented rush for commerce,
M Prakash, principal, Seshadripuram First Grade College,said.
Echoing similar views, B S Jayashree of Vijaya PU College
said there was 25-30 % decrease in students opting for
PCMB this year.She said the demand for other courses like
PCME and PCMCs was average.
Old institutions like National PU College which has produced
several luminaries in the field of science is also concerned
about the trend. We have 276 seats in PCMB, 158 and 100
in PCME and CS respectively. Though there is no decrease
in the enrolment of students for science, students today
are drawn towards commerce too, college principal AV Somasekhar
said. The scene is no different at the Sri Bhagwan Mahaveer
Jain College where every year they print 1,500 extra application
forms for science courses. However, this year we printed
only 500 extra application forms, said college principal
B T Venkatesh.
According to principals,the shift in the trend was slowly
visible last year. However, this year it was very evident.
Principals reasoned that the increase in cost of education
for science (medicine and engineering) has made students
to re-think about enrolling for science.
Earlier, the fees for the engineering course were less
compared to now which easily comes to Rs 30,000 for a
merit seat, said Kempegowda M,principal, Vivekananda PU
College.
ON DEATHBED
Several scientists of the scientific advisory committee
of the Prime Minister have said that science in India
is on the death bed. With students not opting for pure
sciences, several research labs had severe shortage of
researchers.
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