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.