West Bengal: Online Merit-Based Admission To UG, PG Courses

State-run higher educational institutions in West Bengal will have to complete the admission process online based on merit without calling anyone to campus for any other process, the higher education department has said in a notification.

State-run higher educational institutions in West Bengal will have to complete the admission process online based on merit without calling anyone to campus for any other process, the higher education department has said in a notification. In view of the success of the online admission process last year with requisite infrastructure already put in place in state's higher educational institutions, admission to all undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses in the state-funded higher educational institutions for the ensuing 2021-22 session will be made online, the department said. "Online admission process should be done based on merit. Prospective students should not be called for counselling or verification of documents during the process of admission. No physical presence will be required in the college/university," the notification said. A copy of the notification dated July 14 was made available to PTI on Thursday. While the date of opening online portal for application to UG courses will be August 2, it will be completed by August 20.