Nagpur:
As many as 360 colleges have been blacklisted by the Nagpur University for flouting norms by not appointing a regular Prinicipal or Head of the institution.
A good number of these colleges are either named after or run by city politicians or belong to big industrial houses.
A High Court bench here had recently directed Nagpur University to make it mandatory for all colleges in Maharashtra to appoint regular Principals or Directors before May 31, 2009, well before the commencement of new academic session of 2010-11.
Accordingly the University dispatched circulars and letters informing colleges to comply with the HC order but they went ahead with the admissions.
Also, the varsity issued a warning on August 14 this year, that students who have opted for admission in black listed colleges will have to bear the brunt in case of any problems in the future. to students in first year despite a ban imposed on the process.
Besides, the students' academic and financial losses if any will be the responsibility of the college management, it said.
The University after imposing a ban on admission to first year students, has also said that non-bonafide students will not be allowed to appear for examinations in summer.
Of the total 360, about 251 are general course colleges, 61 (educational) 31 (physical education), 8 (law), 5 (pharmacy) and four engineering colleges.