Students may get another chance to choose Hons courses

GUWAHATI: With the admission process in city colleges having come to an end, students who have enrolled this year may now be given an opportunity switch over to honours courses of their choices in other colleges.
Apart from the Cotton University, admission to various undergraduate courses in the city colleges have been completed. But many students are unhappy with the subject in which they have been allotted majors.Therefore, college authorities may now assess the seats lying vacant in various courses and explore the option of transferring students to courses of their preference in other city colleges.
There are over 21 government-run educational institutions in Kamrup (Metro) district, including Guwahati city, that offers general degrees in undergraduate courses. Principal of B Borooah College, SN Barman, is the convener of a coordination committee that will review the number of seats lying vacant across colleges if a demand comes from newly admitted students to be given an opportunity to switch over to courses of their choice.
Barman told TOI, "If demand comes from the students, who have already been enrolled in the city colleges this year but are unhappy with the major courses allotted to them, we may review the seats lying vacant across colleges. Few seats are lying vacant in colleges in greater Guwahati as most students apply to honours courses only in top city colleges."
As admission to various city colleges took place almost simultaneously in June, sources said there is always a possibility of a considerable number of students switching over from one college to another during the last month to get admission in honours courses of their choice. But a comprehensive study has not been done yet to ascertain the number of seats in honours courses lying vacant in city colleges after the admission process ended in all colleges, except Cotton College, last month.
Having to choose between a college and a major course of their choice have always posed a dilemma for aspirants. "Even after getting admission in a college of their choice, students may not always get their preferred courses. If we review the current status of vacant seats in the major courses, some of the students may get an opportunity to study the subject of their choice. This will be good for everyone," Barman said.