After holding a meeting with Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of the State Universities, the Education Minister said that with this new online portal students can apply for admission based on the marks secured in higher secondary or other plus-two-level board exams.
West Bengal government launches online portal for UG Admissions
West Bengal government has launched an online portal for streamlining admission to undergraduate programmes. While speaking to the reporters, Education Minister Bratya Basu, after holding a meeting with Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of the state Universities said that with this new online portal students can apply for admission based on the marks secured in higher secondary or other plus-two-level board exams.
A student can also state his choice of college in the application, and the request will be considered, the minister said. When asked about the University exams, and if they will be held online or offline as many students have been holding protest to hold it in virtual mode, the Minister told reporters that "We will leave the decision to the respective institutions. They have autonomy. We will not interfere. "However, we are in favor of transparency in the exam system.”
He also expressed grief over the demise of singer KK after a live performance at a college fest, terming the incident as sad and unfortunate. He further said that following the incident colleges and universities, henceforth, will have to inform the higher education department about all plans and arrangements before organizing any fest or musical soiree.
"The department will have a word with college authorities on this issue very soon," he stated. He also added that the state government is in favour of conducting elections for student unions of colleges, which has been delayed for over two years due to COVID-19.
One of the VCs, after attending the meeting said that he and his counterparts in other universities spoke to the minister about our readiness to implement the new system for admission to UG courses. "We will ratify the decision at our executive body meeting by this week," he said.
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