Lucknow, April 9 -- Following reports of low student enrolment in Uttar Pradesh's degree colleges, the office of the director of higher education in Prayagraj has asked all regional higher education officers to submit detailed information about aided degree colleges in a prescribed format. The data was sought in two categories: colleges with fewer than 100 students enrolled, and those with enrolment between 100 and 250 students. In its April 8 edition, Hindustan Times carried a report on page 2 highlighting poor enrolment in state-run degree colleges affiliated with various Uttar Pradesh universities. Governor Anandiben Patel pulled up principals of a few degree colleges where student enrolment was found to be less than 50. In a missive dated April 8, Shashi Kapoor, joint director of higher education, Prayagraj, UP, asked all regional higher education officers to submit information about aided degree colleges in a prescribed format. The details sought include: Name of the college, year of establishment,number of students enrolled, number of teachers working and vacant teaching posts, number of part-time or ad-hoc teachers and vacant positions and non-teaching staff (both working and vacant) In his letter, Kapoor stated that directives from higher authorities require information to be submitted in the prescribed format. He instructed all regional higher education officers to collect details of aided colleges within their jurisdiction, verify the data, and compile it in the specified format. Kapoor further directed that this consolidated information must be submitted to his office without delay, warning that any postponement would invite appropriate action under the rules....