With admission process going on in full swing for undergraduate courses in all colleges, a section of students and faculty members have appealed for adopting counselling process in the four constituent colleges of Madurai Kamaraj University.
The guidelines for admissions to arts and science colleges for the year 2019-20, issued by Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE), says that all colleges must admit students through counselling process after preparation of merit list based on marks, reservation and other parameters.
Counselling process is presently not adopted in any of the four constituent colleges of MKU in Tirumangalam, Aruppukkottai, Sattur and Vedasandur.
Process improved
However, sources in the university said that the admission process has been considerably improved from previous years with stringent adherence to procedures.
Until last year, all the six constituent colleges of the university used to receive complaints of irregularities in the admission process, including delays, admitting students more than the sanctioned strength, and allegations of bribery. The colleges in Andipatti and Kottur have been converted as government colleges from this academic year.
Among the remaining four colleges, the college in Tirumangalam was in news last year for allegations over accepting bribe from students during admissions.
M. Buvaneswaran, the recently-appointed Principal of the college, said the process had been made transparent this year with no room for any irregularities. “We are adhering to the guidelines and schedule. The first merit list will be published on May 10,” he said.
On following the counselling process, a senior official from the university said that there were some practical challenges in adopting it.
Madurai Kamaraj University Vice-Chancellor M. Krishnan said that he would discuss with the officials on adopting the process from this academic year.
