Calcutta University Colleges Seek Seat Reductions Amid Declining Enrolment
Don’t need so many seats, colleges write to CU ahead of new session
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Several colleges affiliated with Calcutta University in Kolkata, India, are requesting reductions in undergraduate seats due to declining student enrolment. New Alipore College and Maheshtala College have already appealed for cuts in various subjects as they struggle to fill seats, with only 1,200 out of 2,800 and 250 out of 1,500 seats filled last year, respectively.
- 01New Alipore College and Maheshtala College are reducing undergraduate seats due to low enrolment.
- 02Last year, only 1,200 of 2,800 seats were filled at New Alipore College.
- 03Maheshtala College reported only 250 of 1,500 seats filled.
- 04Other colleges are considering similar actions to improve NAAC accreditation prospects.
- 05Panchur College is seeking to increase seats in its multidisciplinary course due to high demand.
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Colleges affiliated with Calcutta University in Kolkata, India, are facing declining enrolment and are seeking to reduce their undergraduate seats. New Alipore College has requested a cut in seats for subjects like Sanskrit, philosophy, and mathematics, citing that only one student enrolled in Sanskrit last year, with other subjects also seeing low numbers. Maheshtala College has asked for a 50% reduction in total seats across various disciplines, including Bengali and computer science, due to similar trends. This decline in enrolment poses challenges for colleges, particularly regarding NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) accreditation, where the student-teacher ratio is critical. Conversely, Panchur College is appealing for an increase in seats for its popular three-year multidisciplinary course, as many students have been turned away due to limited availability. Overall, out of 9.4 lakh undergraduate seats available across Bengal colleges last year, only 2.7 lakh were filled through the centralized admission process.
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The reduction in seats may lead to fewer options for students in Kolkata, affecting their educational choices and the overall academic landscape.
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