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MUMBAI, July 12: Justice was almost instant, for a change, for students of the V K Krishna Menon degree college, Bhandup. A delegation of 125 students which met pro-vice chancellor Dr Naresh Chandra at University of Mumbai's Fort campus on Friday to complain about not being granted admission in their college walked out on an assurance that they would be taken in.
According to the students, the college did not admit them in first year degree courses despite they being in-house candidates ie. having studied in the junior college of the same college management. ``Being in-house students, we have every right to be admitted on a priority basis to first year degree courses as per university rules. However, some students were left out in the lurch during admissions without any rhyme or reason. Hence, we had no alternative but to approach the higher university authorities for justice,'' said an affected candidate.
The PVC assured the students that he would speak to the college authorities. Later, Dr Chandra told MUMBAI, July 12: Justice was almost instant, for a change, for students of the V K Krishna Menon degree college, Bhandup. A delegation of 125 students which met pro-vice chancellor Dr Naresh Chandra at University of Mumbai's Fort campus on Friday to complain about not being granted admission in their college walked out on an assurance that they would be taken in.
According to the students, the college did not admit them in first year degree courses despite they being in-house candidates ie. having studied in the junior college of the same college management. ``Being in-house students, we have every right to be admitted on a priority basis to first year degree courses as per university rules. However, some students were left out in the lurch during admissions without any rhyme or reason. Hence, we had no alternative but to approach the higher university authorities for justice,'' said an affected candidate.
The PVC assured the students that he would speak to the college authorities. Later, Dr Chandra toldExpress Newsline: ``I have already spoken to authorities at V K K Menon College, who have agreed to take back the students in the first year. There was apparently no reason why they should not have.'' University senate member Amarjit Manhas added: ``Admission problems relating to the centralised admission scheme have cropped up this year. I have personally come across cases where students with lower percentages have been assigned better colleges.'' The PVC said apart from some stray cases, admissions are a smooth affair in most university-affiliated colleges. ``We put up the centralised admission list on Thursday evening, and are trying to place more candidates wherever there are vacancies,'' he said, adding that the admission scenario will become clear by Monday evening.
Copyright © 1998 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
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