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Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Minister, too, worried over delayed college admission
Kolkata: State education minister Bratya Basu has expressed concern over the impasse related to the undergraduate admission due to legal ambiguity. On Thursday, Basu said: "We are also concerned over the publication of the Joint Entrance results. There is overactivity aimed at halting the admission process, despite the Supreme Court directive. " A huge number of students who want to enrol in undergraduate courses and engineering colleges are still uncertain about the start of the admission process. The West Bengal Joint Entrance Board was preparing to publish the results, but the high court ordered a stay on it. The entire matter is pending before the court. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Gold Rates Today in Kolkata | Silver Rates Today in Kolkata The HS results were published on May 7. Since then, three months have passed, but undergraduate admissions have not started yet due to the unresolved reservation matters. Around 3.5 lakh candidates applied through the centralized admission portal, while over 1 lakh candidates appeared for the WBJEE test to get admission to BTech courses. An official from the higher education department said, "This year, quite a good number of students from other states applied through the centralized portal, but we don't know how many of them will actually take admission. " Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Happy Independence Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
03-08-2025
- General
- Time of India
Presi UG entrance results on Aug 9, profs worried over student quality
1 2 Kolkata: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Board will publish the entrance test results for undergraduate admissions to Presidency University on Aug 9. Professors and alumni are concerned about getting good students this year due to this delay. WBJEE conducted the test on June 21 and 22. The result publication was delayed due to legal ambiguity over OBC seat reservations. An edit option was given to students who appeared for the test. They were asked to update their social categories from Sunday onwards. Verification by the varsity will be done at the time of admission. The Board issued a notice on Sunday, saying that after incorporation of the social category responses, the result will be published on Aug 9 through WBJEE official websites. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata The results are being finally published at a time when most of the central universities have either completed admissions or are on the verge of completing them. Even CUET results have been declared. An official of the university said, "We will only get clear updates about how many students appeared in the exam and how many of them will take admission later because we will access the data only on the date of result publication. But, we are concerned about the quality as well as quantity of student intake as a major number has already taken admissions in other institutions." Since 2016, the tests are being conducted by the Board. This year, the portal was opened for receiving applications on March 28 and was open for a month. Several students who appeared in the exam said this was the longest wait to reach the final round of admission, where maintaining patience became a great challenge. SFI has started a sit-in demanding result publication and start of PG admission. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
