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Bharathidasan University honours its commitment given to High Court

R. Krishnamoorthy

A total of 43 out of 62 affected students admitted to third semester

— Photo: R. Ashok.

HAPPY: A section of students who were admitted to second year of MCA in the university.

TIRUCHI: Bharathidasan University has honoured the commitment it had given to the High Court earlier this year to absorb the MCA students who felt cheated by their admission to the Nehru Memorial College, Puthanampatti, last year as candidates of the university’s Centre for Distance Education, though they were allotted seats based on TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test) Counselling.

A total of 43 out of the 62 affected students have been admitted to the third semester in the Department of Computer Science at Khajamalai Campus. Of the rest, some have decided to continue with their programmes in the colleges where they were distributed in existing vacancies, while a few have decided to appear for the TANCET again, though it means wastage of a year.

The candidates admitted to the third semester include 33 students who had completed their first year under the distance education mode.

The rest completed the programme under regular mode in other colleges, with the facilitation of the university. Since the issue had erupted on the eve of first semester examinations, the students, who lost considerable time in seeking justice, were permitted to appear for year-end examinations.

“The department has started a third section this year to accommodate these students. They have been brought into the fold of the university as regular candidates. The university has also provided girl students with hostel accommodation. Four new faculties have been appointed for the purpose,” the Department Head and Director of Technology Park, Bharathidasan University, Gopinath Ganapathy, said.

The students heaved a sigh of relief after all the turmoil that they had to undergo for months together.

Though the boys, most of them belonging to other districts, would be a relieved lot if they are provided with hostel facilities in the Khajamalai Campus, they do not mind caring for their accommodation by themselves in neighbourhood localities.

In fact, they feel fortunate that they are into the university system where they enjoy the higher advantage in the forms of well experienced faculty, full-fledged infrastructure, and a wi-fi environment.

“Having faced an uncertain future only months ago, we are now delighted with our transition into the university system. We cannot ask for more,” said a student.

The university, it is learnt, is cautious this time around to prevent misuse of the provision of concurrent programme. The programme will be permitted strictly only as an add-on, along with a main programme, authorities said.

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