Improvements in Admission Procedure

Admission to undergraduate programmes had been an enormously cumbersome process. A candidate trying for admission to a variety of courses in a number of colleges had always had to go through the highly tedious process of visiting individual colleges and making separate applications. A computerized system of centralized admission was initiated in 2004. Under this system, a candidate can now use one pre-admission form to exercise his/her choice for as many colleges as desired. The centralized form obviates the necessity of moving from college to college in the hot summer months and filling up forms in each college. The centralized forms are scanned at the University and the data are transmitted to the colleges where the candidate seeks admission. This system was hailed as a brave new step forward by civil society. One other innovation which has been introduced during the last five years has been the system of Open Days, where University officials provide information on courses, colleges and admission procedures, and clarify doubts and misconceptions about the admission process among prospective candidates and their parents. The University has also introduced a system of reservation for candidates with physical disabilities. Care has also been taken through a centralized procedure to streamline the admission of candidates belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.