KOLKATA: University Grants Commission’s directive that universities and colleges can continue to admit students to fill up vacant seats in UG courses for another month after the September 30 deadline has come as a relief to principals and vice-chancellors of state’s colleges and universities.
Last year, the admission process had started in the first week of August and continued till January 2021 because colleges and universities failed to fill up seats. This year, documents like mark sheets and other testimonials can be submitted till December 31. UGC published the academic calendar on Friday.
“This will bring some relief because in last two years we have witnessed how filling up seats took several weeks. This time, we only have two months to invite applications, publish merit list and conduct admissions. With UGC allowing to fill up vacant seats till October 31, we will have another month,” said the principal of a south Kolkata college.
Universities and colleges will have to refund the entire amount if a student cancels admission or migrates to other college or university if it is done within October 31. A processing fee of Rs 1,000 will be deducted if the student cancels admission between November 1 and December 31. “This has been done keeping in mind the financial hardships being faced by several families due to the pandemic,” said another principal.
