Ranchi, Sept. 13: The Jharkhand Academic Council has decided to conduct a fresh inspection of about 80 intermediate colleges before recommending their cases to the government for recognition.

The decision was taken at a JAC meeting today after the state body refused to accept the eligibility claims made by these colleges.

The applications were, however, made in a format prescribed by the JAC itself a few months back.

JAC chairman Shaligram Yadav told The Telegraph: ?We will constitute different committees to inspect the colleges on prescribed parameters such as recruitment, quality of staff and faculty, condition of laboratories, libraries and building . The colleges have submitted the above details. But we want to cross-check them.?

?After receiving the inspection reports, we will sort them into different categories, based on our criteria of recommendation. If they are found eligible for permanent affiliation, we will forward their cases so that they receive the necessary funds,? he added.

JAC sources said, ?The intermediate colleges have been divided into two categories. About 50 colleges fall under the human resource development (HRD) category and rest under the Bihar Intermediate Education Council (BIEC). They are thus categorised, as some of the colleges, including 30 BIEC colleges, which are now in Jharkhand, were given recognition between 1980 and 1985 ? a period during which BIEC functioned.?

?BIEC, which was created by the Bihar Intermediate Education Council Ordinance, 1980, was dissolved in 1985. After that the human resource development commissioner was authorised to affiliate the colleges,? they added.

Yadav said, ?In 1992, the Bihar Intermediate Education Council Act was introduced, which was adopted in Jharkhand. The Act stipulates that the Council will recommend the cases for affiliation to the government. We reviewed the status of colleges and will recommend their cases after receiving the inspection reports.?