<p>Some alumni and faculty members of University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) have opined that financial autonomy to the institute will be 'dangerous and detrimental'.</p>.<p>Taking part in the seminar on 'Impact of Financial Autonomy in Higher Education' organised by All India Democratic Students Organisation in association with IGNITE- All Karnataka Engineering Students' Forum and Engineering Colleges Faculty Association here on Saturday, several experts expressed concerns over financial autonomy to higher education institutions.</p>.<p>M N Srihari, UVCE alumni and advisor to Smart City project, said, "If a prestigious college like UVCE is converted into a self-financed institution, only those with money will be able to study. The fight against educational financial autonomy should involve students, teachers and parents."</p>.<p>B Narayanappa, a well-known educationist in engineering, said, "After producing many eminent engineers and scientists, UVCE is becoming commercial only because of the negligence of the government and officials."</p>.<p>T R Chandrashekhar, retired professor of Hampi Kannada University, said self-financing was against women's education.</p>.<p>"Any progress is marked by participation of women. Here, we fail. We must unite to fight against the government to save UVCE," he said. </p>
<p>Some alumni and faculty members of University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) have opined that financial autonomy to the institute will be 'dangerous and detrimental'.</p>.<p>Taking part in the seminar on 'Impact of Financial Autonomy in Higher Education' organised by All India Democratic Students Organisation in association with IGNITE- All Karnataka Engineering Students' Forum and Engineering Colleges Faculty Association here on Saturday, several experts expressed concerns over financial autonomy to higher education institutions.</p>.<p>M N Srihari, UVCE alumni and advisor to Smart City project, said, "If a prestigious college like UVCE is converted into a self-financed institution, only those with money will be able to study. The fight against educational financial autonomy should involve students, teachers and parents."</p>.<p>B Narayanappa, a well-known educationist in engineering, said, "After producing many eminent engineers and scientists, UVCE is becoming commercial only because of the negligence of the government and officials."</p>.<p>T R Chandrashekhar, retired professor of Hampi Kannada University, said self-financing was against women's education.</p>.<p>"Any progress is marked by participation of women. Here, we fail. We must unite to fight against the government to save UVCE," he said. </p>