UG engineering progs: JU seeks govt nod for decentralised admission

University officials fear the delay, already over four weeks compared to last year, could further disrupt an already extended admission schedule

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

KOLKATA: Jadavpur University (JU) has approached the state Higher Education department seeking permission to conduct an independent spot counselling round for undergraduate engineering admissions, bypassing the centralised process conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB).

In a recent letter addressed to the Director of Technical Education of the department, JU's Dean of Engineering and Technology, Saroj Mandal, requested approval to conduct a single round of on-spot decentralised admission, immediately after the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2025 results are declared.

According to the letter, this move could save four to five weeks and enable an earlier start to the academic session.