Technical Education Minister laxmikant Sharma reviewed online counselling for admission to various courses including BE/BArch/Pharmacy/MBA /MCA and PPT (polytechnic diploma).
It was informed at the meeting that 42,000 students had got themselves registered for first phase of counselling. Under tuition fee exemption scheme, 16,000 students had locked their choice while 34,000 had filled choice under general pool.
Allotment was given to 5,000 students under tuition fee exemption scheme of which 1600 students took admission. Ten thousand took admission before upgradation of first phase of counselling and 15 thousand 500 students were allotted seats on July 3 after upgradation. These students have to take admission by July 6 after turning up at concerning colleges. The Technical Education Minister said that strict action will be taken against the institutions, which get original documents of students deposited after verification at the time of admission. It is expected from students to get documents verified only.
They must complain if any institution asks them to deposit original documents. It has been explicitly mentioned in allotment letters that students should not deposit their original documents including marksheet, caste certificate, domicile certificate, income certificate etc.
Director Technical Education informed that centralised counselling will be completed by July 31. If any vacancies remain after that then process will be undertaken to fill them in the first week of August through institution-level counselling. The academic calendar issued by the Supreme Court will be fully adhered to, he added.