Nod to online admissions for UG courses

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, July 25

The Directorate of Higher Education has announced conducting joint online admissions for undergraduate course in local colleges to avoid any kind of gathering in view of Covid-19.

It is for the first time that admission to all courses in local colleges will be conducted through an online mode. If successful, the practice would be adopted in future too, said sources. Candidates can apply on www.dhe.chd.gov.in.

The online centralised admission schedule (session 2020-2021) for various courses, including BBA(I)/BCA(I)/BCom (I)/BSc (non-medical and medical – all courses)(I)/ BSc Biotechnology (Hons)/ BSc Bioinformatics (Hons) (I). The online application of admission form will start from July 27 (Monday).

The last date for submission of form for all courses is August 3 (Monday). Display of list of all applicants will take place on August 5 by 4 pm, while submission of discrepancies by applicants will be allowed till August 7 by 1pm. The list of eligible applicants will be displayed on August 8 by 4 pm. The list of colleges allotted to applicants will be displayed on August 13 by 5 pm.

Postgraduate courses

As per details of the Academic Calendar issued by Panjab University, the admission schedule with respect to PG classes will be decided as and whenever released.

Online BA admissions

Applicants seeking admission to BA in local private-aided colleges will refer to the prospectus/ website of the respective college, whereas all government colleges have a common schedule for online BA admission. The online application of admission form will start from July 27 and the last date for online submission of application form will be August 3.

The list of applicants will be displayed on August 4 by 4 pm, while the provisional merit list will be out on August 6 by 4 pm. The final merit will be displayed on August 9. There are 2,150 seats in government colleges and 5,600 in private.

Meanwhile, students welcomed the decision. “It’s a good step to avoid physical gathering of students. This is most popular course among a majority of the students and this facility will surely help a large number of them,” said Dalip Kapoor, a student.

“We have started preparing for providing students with a hassle-free platform. With the addition of BA course, we are expecting a huge rush at the online platforms for admission. Private colleges will manage the admissions at their own level,” said one of the sources in the Education Department.

“We have been managing admissions through physical counselling so far. Since this time all admissions will be online, we have started preparing for it. Teachers will be appointed for the scrutinising process,” said Dr Sutapa Saryal, Dean Admissions, DAV College, Sector 10.