Accreditation: A Challenge for Unaided Engineering Colleges

Due to shortage of Funds, Govt. of Maharashtra allowed establishment of many private Engineering Colleges and Polytechnics in Maharashtra in 1983-84. This policy was severely criticised by one and all, and it was feared that these Colleges would not survive long and would definitely bring down the standards. It is seven yea rs, since then. As years go by, it is seen that these Colleges are settling down well and making all efforts to maintain the standards inspite of all odds. The author feels that these Colleges should take up "The Accreditation" as a challenge and set at rest, once and for all, all fears and apprehensions expressed in respect of standards of Engineering Education due to involvement of private sector, by willingly seeking and obtaining accreditation from the All India Council of Technical Education.