Six central universities to offer admissions twice a year: Govt to Rajya Sabha

Six central universities have adopted the policy of offering admissions twice a year, the Union Ministry of Education said on Wednesday. The information was shared by Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar in response to a written question in the Rajya Sabha.

“The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved the policy of allowing Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to admit students twice a year, in July/August and January/February. However, admitting students twice a year is optional for the HEIs, depending on their preparedness to handle such biannual admissions,” Majumdar said.

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“The willing HEIs are required to carefully prepare a plan for all the activities related to the policy of admitting the students twice a year, including a plan for semester examinations,” he added.

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The minister informed that six central universities — Central University of Kerala, Central University of Punjab, Central University of Rajasthan, University of Hyderabad, Tezpur University and Nagaland University — adopted the policy of offering admissions twice a year.