SUPERNUMERARY SEATS
For NRI quota in government medical colleges, Karnataka govt wants 500 additional MBBS seats
The Karnataka government has urged the Centre to approve extra MBBS seats in autonomous government medical colleges under the Department of Medical Education starting from the academic year 2025-26. Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil stated that he has formally requested the Chairman of the National Medical Commission (NMC) to authorize a 15% NRI quota by creating 508 additional supernumerary MBBS seats across 22 government medical colleges in the state.
DU opens CSAS portal for undergraduate admissions
Delhi University launched the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) for undergraduate admissions for the academic year 2024-25, introducing supernumerary seats for single-child girl students in every course. The CSAS website is now open for student registration, with admissions based on CUET scores and class 12 marks. Admissions are also available for the School of Open Learning and Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board.
IIT Madras becomes first IIT to introduce sports quota; 2 seats to be created in each UG course
IIT Madras becomes the first IIT to introduce a sports quota for undergraduate admissions. Two supernumerary seats will be created in each course from 2024-25. The quota aims to reward and encourage students who excel in sports. Eligibility requires a position in the JEE (Advanced) rank list and at least one medal in a national or international sports competition. A separate Sports Rank List will be prepared based on performance in specific sports. Different weightage will be given to different games in the quota.
DU admissions: 85,853 candidates allotted seats in UG courses in first round
More than 85,000 candidates have been allotted seats in under-graduate courses in Delhi University (DU) colleges in the first round of seat allocation under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS)- UG-2023. Officials said that out of 2,02,416 eligible candidates considered for seat allocation, 7,042 candidates got their first preference.
JNU to issue on Aug 17 merit lists for PG programmes admission
Jawaharlal Nehru University will issue the first merit list for admission to postgraduate programmes for the academic year 2023-24 on August 17. The application process will conclude on August 10, and after that, the pre-enrolment registration and payment of fees will be conducted from August 18 to August 21.
DU begins registration for PG courses, CSAS portal to close on August 10
Delhi University commenced the registration for admission into its postgraduate courses with the opening of the CSAS (PG) portal on Thursday and released the schedule for CSAS allocation, an official said. The classes for postgraduate courses will begin on September 1 and the admissions into the programmes will be through CSAS (PG) 2023.
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DU rejigs UG admission norms for ECA, sports supernumerary seats
Delhi University has changed the rules for admission through extracurricular activities (ECA) and sports quotas. The two categories will now be offered 2.5% supernumerary seats each, while the number of seats will be calculated programme-wise rather than college-wise. Colleges will no longer have sole discretion in deciding the amount of weightage they wish to give ECA or sports.
IIT admission: OCI and PIO students can now appear for Advanced exam directly; details here
Earlier, students belonging to these categories had to go through the preliminary entrance exam to qualify for the Advanced exam for the IITs. But now they have been included in the category of foreign nationals and don't need to go through the preliminary exam.
DU seat allocation: Over 9K candidates accept college, course allotted in third round
In the third round of the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS), admissions are being done to all supernumerary quotas, including ECA, sports, CW and Kashmiri migrants along with regular admissions. Colleges will verify and approve the online applications from November 14 to 16. The last date for online payment of admission fees is November 17.
Delhi University declares third list of seat allocation for undergraduate admission
In the third round of the common seat allocation system (CSAS), admissions will be done to all supernumerary quotas, including extracurricular activities (ECA), sports, CW (children and widows of armed forces), and Kashmiri migrants, along with regular admissions.
Process of Delhi University admissions through 'spot allocation' to begin from November 20
Candidates can apply for a spot allocation round from November 21 to November 22. The first spot allocation list will be announced on November 23 and a candidate would have to accept the allocated seat within November 24 to 26.
Third round of seat allocation for undergraduate admission in Delhi University on Sunday
In the third round of the common seat allocation system (CSAS), admission will be done to all supernumerary quotas including extracurricular activities (ECA), sports, CW (children and widows of armed forces), and Kashmiri Migrants, along with regular admissions.
25 per cent extra seats to be created for foreign students in universities, HEIs: UGC
"HEIs may create up to 25 pc supernumerary seats for international students, over and above of their total sanctioned enrolment for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The decision regarding supernumerary seats has to be carried out by the concerned higher educational institutions as per specific guidelines and regulations issued by the regulatory bodies considering the infrastructure, faculty and other requirements," the guidelines said.
JoSAA Counselling 2022: Round 2 seat allotment result today
According to the official JoSAA Counselling 2022 Schedule, the final seat allotment for Round 2 is expected to be released around 5 pm
JEE-Advanced toppers continue to head to IIT Bombay, Computer Science top choice
According to statistics available with the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), 93 top candidates had chosen IIT Bombay as their first preference, and 69 of them made the cut in the first round of seat allocation for the IITs. Twenty-eight candidates among the top 100 have got admission in IIT Delhi and three in IIT Madras.
DU admissions 2022: Normalised score of CUET to be used to prepare DU merit list, says official
The NTA said the merit lists will be prepared by participating universities, which will decide on the process of counselling based on the CUET-UG scorecard. Meanwhile, admission through the Common Seat Allocation System will be conducted in three phases -- submission of the CSAS-2022 application form, selection of programmes, and filling of preferences, and seat allocation and admission.
UGC grants foreign students 25% extra seats, no entrance test in India
The decision regarding 25 per cent supernumerary seats for foreign students has to be carried out by the concerned higher educational institutions as per specific guidelines/regulations issued by the regulatory bodies considering the infrastructure, faculty and other requirements.
UGC approves guidelines for admission, supernumerary seats for international students in UG and PG
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisages a new and forward-looking vision for India's higher education system. It sets the foundation for the much-needed transformation and overhaul of the current education system through its focus on key issues like access, equity, multidisciplinarity, and holistic and value-based education.
Students applying for EWS seats at IITs facing trouble in getting income certificate
Meanwhile a government official at the ministry of human resource and development (MHRD) has confirmed that steps are being taken to resolve this issue.
HRD to increase nearly 25 pc seats in varsities to implement 10 pc quota for poor in gen category
Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar informed that the decision was taken at a meeting of officials from the ministry, University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)
First mover: IIM-Kozhikode to create 60 women-only PGP seats
The institute, which had set a record by admitting more than 54% women in its PGP programme in 2013, has seen representation of women dwindle to 26% since.
11279 seats being offered in the IITs in 2018, an increase of 291 over last year
The website of Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) 2018 (josaa.nic.in) was launched today. The results of the JEE ( Advanced) are scheduled to be declared on Sunday, June 10.
IITs to create extra seats to improve gender ratio
The creation of supernumerary seats would take up the girls ratio from the current (approximately) 8% to 14% in 2018-19
IITs creating extra seats for women to lift gender ratio
An abysmally small number of women join IITs — it was one in every 10 admissions last year — despite them faring better than men at the higher secondary level.
Make separate list, give girls 14% of seats, govt tells IITs
The HRD ministry has said the number of girls to be admitted will be “supernumerary”; the number of boys to be admitted can’t go down from the 2017 number.
AICTE to reserve 10 seats for Jammu and Kashmir in all institutes
Starting this academic session, the AICTE will allow up to 10 students — instead of just two — from the region to study at an institute outside the state.
AICTE, UGC told to create supernumerary seats for differently abled: Government
HRD ministry "has directed AICTE and UGC to create 5% supernumerary seats for differently-abled persons in all schemes of skill development."
HRD ministry creates extra seats in NIT after software glitch
"These (additional) seats are purely supernumerary and temporary in nature and valid only for the academic year 2013-14 as a one time measure," the HRD ministry said.
Air India flight diverted to Bhopal due technical reason
Strange things happen aboard Air India flights and eerily the regularity of the mishaps have become a frequent occurrence.
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