In a major decision, the State Government has decided that from next academic session onwards, students can take online admission in all Government colleges across Chhattisgarh.
It was decided during a meeting chaired by Higher Education Minister, Prem Prakash Pandey at the Mantralaya here on Saturday. The current manual admission process will co-exist along with new online admission facilities.
According to official information, the Chhattisgarh Infotech and Biotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) has developed a new software that will provide complete academic information starting from admission to pass out just in one click. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) CHiPS, Saurabh Kumar gave a presentation about the software during the meeting.
The implementation of online admission process will make the entrance process much easy in all 199 government colleges across Chhattisgarh out of which 89 are in tribal dominated areas.
It was also decided in the meeting that categorization of government colleges in Chhattisgarh will be done in accordance with the standard of education being provided by the college.
It was also informed that by April 2016 about 50 Government colleges will be equipped with wi-fi service. By the same time, all government universities and colleges will be connected to the Higher Education Department via a web portal. The portal would be helpful in providing a quick solution to the different problem being faced by officers and Principals at College level.
The Minister while discussing five-point development program stressed for improving the quality of education, ensuring safe drinking water supply through RO system in colleges, in campus Wi-fi service and maintaining hygiene along with regular cleaning of toilets in colleges.
Principal Secretary, Higher Education Bl Agrawal who was also present at the meeting informed that the decisions taken under the life skill development program for College youths, regarding English education, Computer Science and General skills will be implemented from the current session.
Principals from various colleges and department officials took part in the meeting.