Candidates who qualify the II Pre University (PU) exams as private candidates may no longer be able to pursue higher studies in colleges affiliated to Bangalore University (BU). The varsity’s council took a decision to this effect at its meeting on Wednesday.
‘Bad precedent’Vice-Chancellor (VC) B. Thimme Gowda informed council members that Sushama Godbole, Director, Department of Pre University Education (DPUE), had written to the varsity about how private candidates, who have successfully passed the II PU exam, were denied admissions in BU affiliated candidates. The council members opined that admitting these candidates would set a bad precedent as it would negate the need for regular candidates to study the first year of PU.
“The eligibility clause for admissions to degree courses is clear: ten plus two years of study. But a few such admissions may have gone unnoticed. They will have to be withdrawn. The DPUE will have to write to the State government about this,” Prof. Gowda said.
However, college managements are not taking this kindly. B.S. Srikanta, honorary president, Bangalore University First Grade College Principals’ Association, said they would appeal to the VC to allow these admissions as a one-time measure. “It was allowed until last year. This year’s admissions have already been made and there are at least one or two private candidates in several colleges,” he said.
New class systemThe council also decided to adopt a new grading pattern according to which only those who score 60.1 per cent (instead of 60) will be regarded as first class. The other changes are inclusion of new terms such as ‘first class exemplary’ and ‘high second class’ in the grading system.
