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Time of India
3 days ago
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- Time of India
Derlakatte Govt PU college converted to women's college
Mangaluru: The Govt PU College in Derlakatte, which started three years ago, was converted into an all-women college after it saw a dip in male student admissions. The college has started admitting female students to arts and commerce courses. However, the second year will continue with male students this academic year. According to officials from the department, the decision was made after the college witnessed poor admissions of male students. There was also a demand from locals for an all-female college. With this change, the district now has a total of four all-girls PU govt colleges. The three other colleges are situated in Balmatta, Carstreet in Mangaluru, and one in Puttur. Rajeshwari, DDPU, Dakshina Kannada, said that based on the request of locals and the college development committee, a proposal was submitted to the department. "A week ago, a team, including me, visited the college campus to check facilities and approved the proposal to convert the college into an all-women institution from this academic year. The college is currently functioning in the high school building, and there is a plan to have its own,'' she said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Get Affordable Health Coverage Today Search7 Learn More Undo The college, which started in 2022, receives students from nearby villages such as Pavoor, Harekala, Manjanady, Konaje, Kinya, Belma, and Thokkottu. A year ago, permission was granted to start new govt PU college at Newpadpu, which was demanded by Harekala Hajabba. Satyaprema K, principal of the college, said that currently, the college has about 50 students for arts and commerce courses. Admission are in progress. "We have plans to introduce science in the coming years," she said, adding that from this year, the department granted permission to enrol only female students, making it the first women's govt PU college in Ullal taluk. Sources from the department added that due to the start of the PU college in Newpadpu last year, the expected number of boys did not enrol in the Derlakatte college. Last year, out of 91 students in the arts and commerce streams in the I PU and II PU, only 41 were boys. "With four government PU colleges in Mudipu, Montepadavu, Derlakatte, and Newpadpu, and the low number of boys enrolled in Derlakatte, the college development committee decided to reserve this college for only girls and submitted a request to the MLA, who is also the president of the college," a source added. Currently, the college has a principal, two permanent teachers, two teachers on deputation, and guest lecturers, with five classrooms and a staff room. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Govt PU colleges see poor admissions despite early hostel portal opening
Mangaluru: Despite the state govt opening the portal for admission to various govt hostels earlier than usual, the response to govt PU College admissions has been low. Last year, candidates from far-off places, who preferred hostels were inconvenienced since they did not get hostels by the beginning of the academic year. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They were forced to stay in paying guest accommodations or their relatives' houses, and got admissions to hostels only after a month of the start of the academic year. However, the state govt opened the portal early, and yet there is no positive response to admissions. For example, Government PU College for Women in Balmatta, which gets the highest admission among all PU colleges in the district, has been able to fill only 50% of seats so far. "We are clueless as to why the admissions are dull this time. We have a total intake of 500 seats across three streams—arts, commerce, and science. The majority of our candidates come from other districts and far-off places in the district. Considering the inconvenience caused last year due to the delay in hostel admission, the govt has opened the portal early, and yet there is a poor response," said college principal Vanita Devadiga, adding that admissions are overall poor compared to previous years. The first-year classes will begin on June 2 across the state. The college heads also speculate that the candidates are either opting for diploma or short-term job-oriented courses. If not, they are taking admission in private institutions. "We expected to fill at least 50 seats this academic year, and so far only 25 seats are filled. The scenario across the district is similar this year," said Jayanand Suvarna, principal of Govt PU College, Shaktinagar, and president of the Dakshina Kannada Pre-University Colleges Principals' Association. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Another PU college principal shared that those who are taking the SSLC-2 exam for enhancing their results are not many. As a result, all those candidates must have taken admission by now. "Only science and commerce streams have demand, and there are no takers for arts streams. Even those PU colleges which had good admissions in the arts stream reported poor admissions," said Vittal K, principal, Kittel Memorial PU College.
