Kolkata: Colleges and universities in Kolkata have received “Records Number of Applications” for UG Courses in less than 100 hours of tayung reception portal on Monday.
The Principal and Deputy Chancellor linked the surge in the application to a number of factors, including a large number of students who passed the class XII board, more students met the feasibility criteria for submitting various subjects, there was no maximum limit that could be registered by students.
In most colleges and neglect of application fees by the government.
Most of the top colleges say the number of applications has crossed five points in less than four days for several hundred seats they have at the undergraduate level.
The principal expects the numbers to increase further because the reception portal will remain open until August 20.
“We have received 18,000 applications for 2,300 seats until Thursday night.
There are many applications for trade and English,” said Asok Mukhopadhyay, Principal Seth Anandram Jaipuria College.
The University of Jadavpur has received more than 15,000 applications for UG courses on the subject of humanities and science, which has a combined seat power of less than 1,000.
“The high number has never been seen in less than 100 hours from the beginning of the acceptance procedure,” said a university official who was part of the reception committee.
The Presidency University opened its reception portal after the WBJee board canceled the receipt test.
“The application has crossed five points,” said an official.
Goenka College for Commerce and business administration has received more than 3,000 applications for 549 seats while Basanti Devi College receives 3,180 applications until Thursday night for 986 seats.
New Alipore College has received more than 5,000 applications for 2,100 seats.
“These three times the amount we received last year in a few days,” said Principal Jaydeep Sarangi.
In Bangabasi College, 13,500 applications were accepted until Thursday afternoon for 2,799 seats.
“The maximum number of applications is for English, Bengali, Geography, Physics and Trade,” said Parha Ghosh, a senior professor on campus.
Lady Brabourne Principal Siuli Sarkar said the number of applications in the first three days beyond their expectations.
“A large number of students can meet the feasibility criteria for submitting various subjects.
This is one reason behind the high number of applications,” Mukhopadhyay said.