Eamcet engineering webbased counselling commenced on Monday with the verification of certificates at over 50 centres across the state. Tension prevailed at several centres as some student organisations clashed with police and tried to disrupt the counselling process to protest the increase in fees and demand reimbursement of the entire fee amount irrespective of differential fee in various colleges.
The counselling has been long-delayed due to the row over the fee hike and this has upset students and parents. Though Eamcet rankers from 1 to 15,000 were called for counselling on Day-1, only 8,970 turned up. Officials, though, maintained that the attendance was good compared to previous years, when it used to be in the range of 6,000.
“Most of the students in this category (from rank 1 to 15,000) also get good ranks in IIT-JEE, AIEEE etc and take admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs and other reputed deemed universities. For that reason, we witness thin attendance on the first day every year. But this time, the attendance is comparatively better than in previous years,” said Dr K. Raghunath, camp officer, Eamcet admissions. Eamcet rankers from 1 to 40,000 will be allowed to give options on August 30, which will continue till September 8. The seat allotments will be announced on September 12.