Poulami college admission

Poulami Roy

Kolkata

With a day to go before the undergraduate form submission deadline closes, several colleges have reported fresh spike in admissions after the state extended the deadline from August 20 to August 27. Multiple colleges have received over 1000 applications till Wednesday. Along with new applicants, a large number of students have used this window to apply in more subjects pushing up the application numbers.

Maulana Azad College

has received a staggering 7000 applications since the deadline was extended from August 20. Both

Bethune College

,

Scottish Church

College and Suredranath College have received over 2000 applications in this five-day period.

Principal, Maulana Azad College, Subhasis Dutta said, “The number of applications has far exceeded our expectations. Since we publish a complete merit list will all applications, we will introduce a search bar for students to check their names among the thousands who will figure in the final list. Inability of students to find their names in the voluminous merit lists had led to some complaints last year, we hope the search bar will help the students find their names.” Dutta did not want to delve in details on whether the new applicants were students who had already applied and were applying on more subjects once the deadline got extended or were new candidates, “We are witnessing both,” he said.

Principal, Scottish church college, Madhumanjari Mandal Choubey said, “There has been a noticeable spurt in the applications. This is more than expected.” She said, “While the total applications have touched 57000, the number of students who applied is around 40000. So, more students, many of whom had their HS marks revised, are now opting for more subjects after the August 20.” Bethune College principal Krishna Roy said, “With the admission deadline on August 27 we really don’t know where the final numbers will take us. But this time more students are opting for more subject combinations which is pushing up the application numbers.”

This year all three boards---CISCE, CBSE and HS had scrapped the plus II examination and evaluation was based on formula framed by different boards and council. After the publication of Higher Secondary results, there were 14000 review applications. Due to this higher education department extended date of submission to August 27. But interestingly, along with new applications students have used this window to apply in more colleges and subjects.

EOM

Fresh applications since Friday

Maulana Azad College -- Over 7000

Scottish Church College -- Over 2000

Bethune College – Over 2000

Surendranath College – Over 2000