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Sources said that around 15 engineering colleges in the state have sought permission to run school in their locked premises. JAIPUR: Engineering colleges closed for years for want of students are now turning into schools. The continuous rise in school enrolments has come as ray of hope for the locked engineering colleges to make use of their expensive land and structures. The situation in engineering colleges is such that since recession in 2009, colleges have never able to fill 100% seats.In the present academic session, the 129 engineering colleges have able to fill 12, 771 seats which is 32% of the total seats 39,127. “This year, we have many higher education institutes seeking affiliation for schools,” said Swamy..