Arts, science colleges seek more student intake from university
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:20.5.2019
Arts and science colleges affiliated to the University of Madras have sought approval for additional intake of students because of this year’s overwhelming response.
The university recently approved new courses — 81 undergraduate sections and 33 postgraduate sections — in 48 arts and science colleges. It has added 6,800 seats in both UG and PG courses in colleges in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts.
“Our applications have increased from 5% to 15% from last year. To cater to the need, we have approached the university to permit additional intake like last year,” a trustee from private arts and science college said.
The varsity had allowed the private colleges to increase their strength upto 10% of the sanctioned seats and in aided colleges, it was 15% for non-laboratory courses and 10% laboratory courses. The government colleges were allowed to increase their seats upto 20%.
A principal from a city college said the demand for arts and science courses has increased from last year. “We have received around 2,000 more applications this year when compared to last year. There was also a high demand for accounting and finance (BCom),” the principal said.
Some principals, however, said demand for courses were the same as previous year.
The University of Madras has 136 affiliated colleges, including 23 autonomous and 12 standalone colleges. In the affiliated colleges, the total intake is 60,820 seats – UG has 56,702 seats, while PG courses have 4,118 seats. Additionally, the autonomous colleges have 35,000 seats.
“We have received requests from some affiliated colleges to increase the intake. The university had asked them to submit the representation. We will place it before the syndicate and the syndicate will take a final decision,” said P Duraisamy, vice-chancellor of University of Madras.
Last year, the BCom course accounted a total intake of 25,888 students, while BA course had 6,630 seats.
The University of Madras recently approved new courses — 81 UG and 33 PG — in 48 arts and science colleges
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:20.5.2019
Arts and science colleges affiliated to the University of Madras have sought approval for additional intake of students because of this year’s overwhelming response.
The university recently approved new courses — 81 undergraduate sections and 33 postgraduate sections — in 48 arts and science colleges. It has added 6,800 seats in both UG and PG courses in colleges in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts.
“Our applications have increased from 5% to 15% from last year. To cater to the need, we have approached the university to permit additional intake like last year,” a trustee from private arts and science college said.
The varsity had allowed the private colleges to increase their strength upto 10% of the sanctioned seats and in aided colleges, it was 15% for non-laboratory courses and 10% laboratory courses. The government colleges were allowed to increase their seats upto 20%.
A principal from a city college said the demand for arts and science courses has increased from last year. “We have received around 2,000 more applications this year when compared to last year. There was also a high demand for accounting and finance (BCom),” the principal said.
Some principals, however, said demand for courses were the same as previous year.
The University of Madras has 136 affiliated colleges, including 23 autonomous and 12 standalone colleges. In the affiliated colleges, the total intake is 60,820 seats – UG has 56,702 seats, while PG courses have 4,118 seats. Additionally, the autonomous colleges have 35,000 seats.
“We have received requests from some affiliated colleges to increase the intake. The university had asked them to submit the representation. We will place it before the syndicate and the syndicate will take a final decision,” said P Duraisamy, vice-chancellor of University of Madras.
Last year, the BCom course accounted a total intake of 25,888 students, while BA course had 6,630 seats.
The University of Madras recently approved new courses — 81 UG and 33 PG — in 48 arts and science colleges
No comments:
Post a Comment