Telangana DOST: 43 Degree Colleges Record ‘Zero’ Admissions
After the third round of counselling process for Degree Online Services (DOST) admissions in Telangana state, about 50% seats are still vacant in the undergraduate courses. Further, a total of 43 colleges have recorded zero admissions. Check complete statistics below.
The third phase of admissions for the UG courses in Telangana under Degree Online Services (DOST) concluded on June 30, 2018. After the end of counselling, the authorities figured out that 43-degree colleges across the state failed to attract even a single student for the academic session 2018-19.
Out of the 1,045 degree colleges in Telangana, 88 colleges enrolled less than 25 students, while 234 colleges enrolled less than 100 students. As per admission rules, colleges must enroll at least 40% students to run a course. The statistics clearly indicate that these colleges are not eligible to run the courses due to poor enrolment.
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After the first and second round DOST counselling, 1,26,863 candidates confirmed their admissions. The number of women candidates joining undergraduate courses in Telangana was more than that of boys. For instance, in the second round counselling, 74,940 women confirmed their seats, while only 51,923 boys sought admission. It is a good sign as the number of educated women in the state has been increasing.
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A total number of 1,045 degree colleges in Telangana offer 4,03,069 seats in different UG courses. After the three rounds of counselling, 1,84,157 seats have been filled. Numerous seats are still vacant in many colleges. Almost 45-50% seats are still vacant in degree colleges across the state. It will be interesting to see whether these colleges are able to fill at least 10-15% seats in the subsequent rounds of counselling.
DOST is expected to conduct one more round of counselling as 50% seats are still vacant. Candidates who passed intermediate supplementary exams will be able to take admission in the fourth round. The admission authority will confirm more details soon.
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