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| Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Admission malpractices: VC warns colleges
COIMBATORE: Traditionally, the months of April and May keep
students who have written the Plus Two examinations on tenterhooks
as they await their results before choosing their undergraduate
courses. This no longer seems to be the case in this region.
Several arts and science colleges have apparently filled their
seats ahead of the publication of the Plus Two results under
a “spot admission” system.
Management quota
Many engineering colleges have filled their management quota
(35 per cent) seats, leaving the mandatory 65 per cent open
for admissions after the counselling process.
As against the usual trend of students approaching colleges
for admission, many city colleges have deputed their faculty
members to try and persuade students to opt for courses they
offer on spot-admission basis. Mini-vans take them to various
parts of the city to meet students.
Bharathiar University Vice-Chancellor G. Thiruvasagam has now
issued a warning against such practices. Addressing a press
conference here on Tuesday, he said: “Colleges do not
have the right to give admissions before the publication of
Plus Two results. Once the results are published and applications
are issued, it is the duty of every institution to take 10 days
to short-list candidates based on merit or reservation.”
He wanted teachers to resist any such instructions from college
managements. He asked students who do not get admission after
the publication of results in spite of being eligible, to complain
to him.
Mr. Thiruvasagam said those colleges found flouting the admission
norms would lose recognition for their courses.
R. Radhakrishnan, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, Coimbatore,
noted that such practices were on in some engineering colleges.
“As per government norms, 35 per cent of the seats can
be filled at the discretion of the management. Only the government
can question the filling up of the management seats.”
Checks and balances could be kept only on the seats allotted
through counselling, he added.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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