With the college admission season to commence in a couple of week’s time, section of staff members from the constituent colleges of Madurai Kamaraj University have appealed for stringent adherence to processes and schedule.
Alleging that there were inordinate delays in the past in the admission process, a faculty member from MKU’s Constitutent College in Aruppukkottai said that the detailed guidelines issued by the Directorate of Collegiate Education regarding admissions were not completely adhered to. “To begin with, the guidelines clearly say that only one application must be issued to every candidate with options to rank the preference of the courses they want to opt. However, in most of the constituent colleges, candidates are asked to buy separate applications for each course he or she wants to apply,” the faculty member said.
Guidelines
Citing the guidelines, a faculty member from the constituent college in Tirumangalam said that rank list must be prepared within 14 days from the date of publication of Plus Two results, and counselling for the courses be done between 15 and 20 days.
“The schedule is not followed usually. Mostly students from socio-economically backward families approach our colleges. Because of the delay, they are often forced to opt for self-financing courses in other colleges by paying more money. The delay also results in losing meritorious students from opting our colleges,” he said.
An Assistant Professor from the college in Andipatti said that counselling is seldom done in the colleges, leaving room for manipulation. “Eleven different registers have to be maintained. There are no monitoring mechanisms to check if these are properly maintained,” he said.
When contacted, a senior official from the university said that admission committees had been formed in all the colleges and issuance of application forms had commenced. Acknowledging some minor delays in the previous years, he said, “We want more students to come to our colleges. Hence, we will adhere to the schedule. Steps are also being taken to avoid malpractices in the admission procedure.”
