DAV (PG) College remained closed on Tuesday as the leaders of different students groups opposed college’s decision of releasing merit list for different undergraduate and post graduate courses.
However, College principal Dr Devendra Bhasin said college will release its merit list on approved seats for degree courses. A memorandum opposing this decision was submitted by student leaders to the Garhwal Central University and college management.
The college was full of students on Tuesday. large number of youth seeking admission in different degree courses reached the college, but they had to return empty handed.
Sahaspur resident Suman Negi said that to seek admission in commerce stream, he reached the college but could not get the admission forms as admission counters were closed. Another student Anita also expressed similar views regarding admission process in the college.
To pressurise the college administration, some student leaders met the college principal and demanded withdrawal of his decision on release of merit list for admission.
Some leaders opined that college may release merit list but should increase its seats in different popular courses including commerce to accommodate those students who secured average marks in their previous examination.
NSUI member Swati Negi who aspires to contest election for the post of president in the coming students’ union election said that large number of students of Uttarakhand plan to complete their bachelor and post graduation degree from DAV (PG) College.
She further said that principal’s decision on releasing merit lists would limit the seats in different degree courses and large number of deserving students will be deprived of admission in the college. “Where these students will go if they do not get admission hereIJ The college will remain closed unless this decision is withdrawn,” she added.