Govt. colleges under Calicut University unwilling to increase UG seats
The Hindu
High pass percentage in Plus Two exams necessitates scaling up of admissions
Government colleges affiliated to the University of Calicut are reportedly not following a Government directive and a resolution of the Syndicate to increase the number of seats in undergraduate courses for the 2021-22 academic year.
The Government issued directives to increase the number of seats in undergraduate courses in Government and aided colleges in view of the high pass percentage in Plus Two exams. The Syndicate resolved to allot maximum number of statutory seats to these colleges on October 20. However, Government colleges are reportedly paying scant regard to these.
For example, Government College, Chittur, Palakkad, has seven B.Sc and seven B.A. programmes. It can admit 875 students if the seats are increased (7x55=385 + 7x70=490). But only 496 students have reportedly got admissions there. Only 33 students have got admissions to the BA Malayalam course though it could have admitted 70 students in total.
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