Amrita University, Ettimadai, Coimbatore
Posted: 2009-10-29 by rkn
False promises
Complaint Rating: 85 % with 20 votes
Company information:
Amrita University
United Arab Emirates
This is the time of the year when senior officials (I would call them sharks)
of so-called âleading universities in India visit the Gulf to lure students
to their institutions, and I am writing this as a warning to parents before
they shell out huge amounts of money for admission.
I will narrate my story here. Four years ago, the director, international
relations, of a Amrita University, Ettimadi, Coimbatore, India, which has
campuses in Kerala and Karnataka, visited Muscat scouting for students. I met
him at an Indian school in Dubai and paid the Rs 700, 000 he demanded for my
sons admission in the universitys engineering (IT branch) college.
Initially, I was reluctant to pay such a big sum, but he said: âYou
have to decide fast, because there are hundreds in the queue. He also boasted
that ânot a single student who graduated from our university remains
unemployed and listed the names all the top IT companies who visited his
university for on-campus recruitment every year.
Ultimately, because I had no other option at the time, I paid. I am repenting
now. For so many reasons.
First, this a great university has discontinued its IT course! So much for
campus selection.
Second, I found out that the teaching standards are sub-standard, to say the
least. Most of the teachers are fresh engineering graduates without any
experience and don't even speak correct English (forget about good English).
Half the time they conduct classes in Tamil. Any student who dares to request a
clarification is insulted in front of the entire class. Once during a visit
there, I mentioned this to this gentleman, the Director, International
Relations. His answer was: âWell, you bring good teachers, we are prepared to
pay them Rs100, 000 a month¦ We are trying, but we don't get properly qualified
teachers!
Third, the atmosphere on the campus is oppressive. The teaching staff and
administration officials misbehave with students for the slightest of reasons.
They insult and abuse students openly, totally demoralizing them. In fact,
students are scared of the staff and don't speak out openly.
Fourth, the conditions in the hostels are deplorable, particularly in relation
to food served to inmates. Most students are forced to eat at the canteens
within the campus, paying exorbitant prices. The parents, thus, end up paying
the mess fees plus the canteen expenses!
After my visit to the university, I discovered that this is a very cleverly
planned trick, in the sense that the university makes huge profits from leasing
out the canteens. I counted at least four sprawling canteens, all crowded all
the time, and two more were under construction. Thus the reason for the poor
quality food in the hostel mess becomes obvious.
I write this letter to caution parents to be vigilant. Please do not pay any
money unless and until you make your own investigations about the
university/college where you are planning to admit your children. Don't be
duped by the big-name institutions.
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