A Mumbai-based non-public college, Somaiya Vidyavihar, that signed up for taking college students foundation their undergraduate CUET scores is holding induction programmes for freshmen.The college’s seats are all crammed, and admissions have closed.
Only one downside —CUET UG exams occurred in Could, outcomes aren’t out but. For universities and college students, that is déjà vu. Final yr, too, CUET outcomes have been delayed. Some universities pulled out of CUET because of this.
This time, 1.4 million college students took UG CUET, and, once more, they don’t know what’s occurring. Naturally, there are a number of anxieties.
Nervousness No. 1: Most non-public universities settle for CUET scores and maintain their very own entrance exams. Ought to everybody look ahead to CUET outcomes and postpone the educational calendar? This can have knock on results. Not simply delayed begin, however further lessons to complete the primary a part of the curriculum, shortening college holidays.
Nervousness No. 2: College students are frightened how lengthy universities will look ahead to CUET scores. So, those that can, are arranging fallbacks. Ekta Jain, who desires to check psychology and is ready for her CUET rating, has secured a spot in one other faculty as back-up.
Nervousness No. 3: Will college students lose cash? UGC had stated tuition paid by college students must be refunded by September if admission is cancelled. However many college students stand to lose what they paid as hostel charge. There’s additionally the extra spend from securing a backup admission. Nyasa Gautam, from Indore, says the backup admission has been an additional price, which has added to the stress.
Universities have began accepting college students foundation their very own admission exams or different check scores, with out ready for CUET. Neelakanttan T A, from Thiruvananthapuram, says his most popular choice was a central college, not a personal one. However since Azim Premji college admissions are open, he’s determined to enrol there.
Some establishments are resigned to the truth that the educational calendar will likely be tousled. All universities in Hyderabad are ready for CUET outcomes. “We hope that the outcomes will likely be declared in a day or two in order that we gained’t lose a lot,” stated Ishtiaque Ahmed, registrar, Maulana Azad Nationwide Urdu College.
Visva Bharati’s performing public relations officer Atig Ghosh stated further lessons or curbing holidays must be thought of. Different universities that haven’t began admissions expressed comparable sentiments.
Kanhaiya Ahuja, CUET admissions coordinator at Indore’s DAVV, stated, “The delay leaves us with solely three and a half months to finish the syllabus for the primary semester, which must be over by Dec.”
The CUET delay has pushed again the calendar by no less than a fortnight for Central College of Gujarat (CUG), the one college within the state admitting college students by means of the central check.
Darshan Maru, controller of examination at CUG, informed TOI that the PG admissions are already carried out for 300-odd college students, whereas admissions are pending for UG programs. “We’ve 100-odd seats in three disciplines the place admissions happen by means of CUET. Final yr too, these admissions had began in August,” he stated.
