Kolkata: Applying to the colleges of your choice has got easier with the higher education department launching an interactive portal with real-time updates on admissions across the state. The website — https://banglaruchchashiksha.wb. gov.in — will give candidates details on the applications and make the process more transparent.
The state government has also asked each college to upload day-to-day data — such as the number of forms filled up by the candidates, availability of seats in individual categories, etc — on the website.
“The website has information on every college affiliated to the universities in Bengal. There are around 450 state-aided colleges, which are offering undergraduate admissions this session. Many a time students struggle to find information while applying to the colleges. With the launch of the portal, candidates will also know the combinations available with the honours courses,” said a higher education department official.
One of the objectives of the website is to collect data from the colleges during the undergraduate admission season. “Most of our communication with the colleges was through e-mail. Now, the institutes will be able to update the data on availability of seats and publish merit lists through the portal,” pointed out the official. “A common platform has been created. Even complaints against colleges can be registered through the same website,” he added.
Principal of Surendranath College Indranil Kar said, “Data management and a common format were the needs of the hour. This would enable the decision-makers to have ready access to a repository of data. Also, there will be no ambiguity since the website has every detail. Candidates can also verify the authenticity. The GIS microdata collection and the algorithm can assist in simplification of the admission process.”
Siuli Sarkar, principal of Lady Brabourne College, added that the intimation from the higher education department to update the relevant data every day will make the process student-friendly thereby allowing fewer seats to remain vacant.
“With no application cost this year, more students will be able to apply at multiple colleges of their choice. The website will ease the application process even further,” pointed out the official.
The state government has also asked each college to upload day-to-day data — such as the number of forms filled up by the candidates, availability of seats in individual categories, etc — on the website.
“The website has information on every college affiliated to the universities in Bengal. There are around 450 state-aided colleges, which are offering undergraduate admissions this session. Many a time students struggle to find information while applying to the colleges. With the launch of the portal, candidates will also know the combinations available with the honours courses,” said a higher education department official.
One of the objectives of the website is to collect data from the colleges during the undergraduate admission season. “Most of our communication with the colleges was through e-mail. Now, the institutes will be able to update the data on availability of seats and publish merit lists through the portal,” pointed out the official. “A common platform has been created. Even complaints against colleges can be registered through the same website,” he added.
Principal of Surendranath College Indranil Kar said, “Data management and a common format were the needs of the hour. This would enable the decision-makers to have ready access to a repository of data. Also, there will be no ambiguity since the website has every detail. Candidates can also verify the authenticity. The GIS microdata collection and the algorithm can assist in simplification of the admission process.”
Siuli Sarkar, principal of Lady Brabourne College, added that the intimation from the higher education department to update the relevant data every day will make the process student-friendly thereby allowing fewer seats to remain vacant.
“With no application cost this year, more students will be able to apply at multiple colleges of their choice. The website will ease the application process even further,” pointed out the official.
