LPU's plan to conduct LPUNEST through online proctored manner: Anshuman, LPU

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Q: What is the current admission scenario like in your college?

A: Our college is closely monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 pandemics. As the current situation is changing very fast due to this disease, the top precedence of our college is to ensure the safety and well-being of the students and visitors during the admission process. Our college management team is taking necessary steps to restrict physical contact and visitors from outside to support the mission of the India Government to stop the potential transmission of the COVID-19.

Our college is providing an online/remote admission process to the students so that they can get admission during this national lockdown period. To support this, many arrangements have been made by our college.

Q: On account of the lost time, are there any changes in the admission process? 

A: Yes, there is a complete change in the admission process and now the student has to do all the necessary steps online to get admission to the college.

Details about B-Tech Admission:

• The last date to apply for this Programme has been extended to April 20, 2020.
• The dates for LPUNEST is not decided yet but will be announced soon after the government declares the dates for JEE MAINS so that both examinations don’t clash with each other. Our college is also planning to take the LPUNEST test in an online proctored manner so that students can give the test from their location and the test will be monitored through webcam and tab switching will not be allowed to conduct the test fairly.

Two types of counseling will be done and it will be fully online:

• The very first one is regular counseling which will be done after the LPUNEST examination and it is dependent on the government's decision. The student who has not appeared in the first phase of LPUNEST which was held in January can appear in this phase. The date of conduction of LPUNEST will be informed later but students need to apply on or before April 20.
• The second type is special counseling which is available to the students who have given the LPUNEST test in the first phase or have appeared in the JEE Main which was held in January. For this counseling, students do not need to appear again in the LPUNEST exam, however, if they need to improve their marks and want to achieve another level scholarship can again appear for the LPUNEST exam.

Details about MBA Admission:

• The last date to appear for the MBA admission is April 20, 2020, and our college has decided to conduct interviews online through Skype and students can avail of the scholarship by giving LPUNEST. However, the last date can be extended in the worst scenario.

Details about Ph.D. Programme Admission:

• The slot booking for this examination will get open from April 15, 2020, onwards and LPUNEST and interview will be conducted as per schedule which was told earlier.

Admission details for all other programs:

• For all other programmes, the student can apply for LPUNEST and can get benefitted from scholarship and the admission process will be fully online.

Q: Are all the processes online? Please proved new registration, counseling and other dates around the same?

A: Since all the process is online so different dates have been allocated according to the programs. The dates scheduled are as follows:

Dates for B.Tech for special counseling based on JEE Mains marks and LPUNEST marks (held in January phase)

• Students can fill the sit preference(online) of his/her choice until April 22, 2020.
• Allotment letters will be given to students via email until April 25, 2020.
• The dates for depositing fees will be between April 25- April 30, 2020.

Dates for MBA:

• The scheduling of the interview will be done in between April 8-April 20,2020. The student will be given different dates based on First Come First Serve and students need to appear for the interview on the scheduled dates.
• The interview will be conducted between April 10- April 23, 2020.
• The result of the interview will be declared on April 25, 2020.
• The admission process will take place between April 25-April 30,2020.
• The counseling fee is Rs 800 for boys and 500 for girls which are considered as LPUNEST exam

During the admission, process student needs to deposit Rs 10,000 initially which will be adjusted in the semester fees and have to upload documents like recent photograph, date of birth proof(Aadhar card), qualifying exam certificates and can choose different services to be availed like gymnasium, mess, laundry, hostel, etc. and can do the payment for the same.

Q: How is the college communicating the same with aspiring students who intend to take admission in your college?

A: The college authority is in regular touch with the students who have applied for admission and is helping in all possible ways they can. There are various options like a student can schedule a call according to his/her preferred time, or can contact through WhatsApp, or can call on the toll-free number of the University. Students can also submit a query on the college email and authorities will get in touch with the student very soon.

About the Author:

Anshuman Bhushan Singh is pursuing his B.Tech CSE from Lovely Professional University. A fiercely ambitious opportunist, who wishes to step into different areas where he can learn and give results. He's always taken opportunities as an option to prove himself in various spheres of life. A pinch of competition is what he always adds to his morning coffee.