Jadavpur University Rolls Back Online Classes Decision for JELET Candidates: University now provides two options
Jadavpur University has rolled back its decision to conduct online classes for JELET candidates, offering two options instead: attend supplementary online classes or take provisional admission now and start attending classes next year.
Jadavpur University Rolls Back Online Classes Decision for JELET Candidates : Jadavpur University has rolled back its initial decision to bar engineering diploma holders from BTech admissions via the lateral entrance test (JELET). The university will now accept these students, offering two options to accommodate their academic needs.
The first option allows students to attend supplementary online classes to compensate for coursework missed due to delays in the entrance test and admission cycle. These classes will be offered by various platforms of the Union government, and some visiting faculty members may be appointed to conduct the sessions. Students who opt for this route will write their examination in mid-February. The second option is for students to take provisional admission now and start attending classes next year, when the second-year classes begin. This will ensure that they do not fall behind in their studies and can complete their coursework without any disruptions.
The decision to reverse the initial decision came after student protests and a re-evaluation of the situation by the university authorities. "The students admitted through JELET now would have to attend online classes offered by various platforms of the Union government to make up for the deficit," said Parthapratim Biswas, the dean of the engineering and technology faculty.
The JELET was held on October 18, and the counselling process, which started on Wednesday, will continue till December 26. The results of the state JEE were published on August 22, over two-and-a-half months after schedule, leading to a delay in the JELET.
The university's decision not to admit students through JELET had triggered student protests, with many arguing that the alternatives could have been worked out earlier. The university has now agreed to accommodate the students, providing them with two options to pursue their BTech studies. In contrast, Calcutta University had initially planned to admit students in all its eight BTech disciplines through JELET but had to halt the decision due to the delay in the entrance test.
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