Rajasthan University witnesses decline in admissions as compared to last year

JAIPUR: There has been a decline in the submission of admission forms in Rajasthan University (RU) as compared to that of last year.
The reason behind the fall, this year, is attributed to the non-extension of date of submission of forms as opposed to that in 2018. The date of extension is yet to be declared. The university administration is hopeful that the numbers will come at par with that of last year if the date is extended.There is a high possibility of extension as it has become a trend and happens every year.
Highest number of forms has been received in BSc pass course in Maharaja’s College. More than 5,000 forms have been received till Monday. Asha Jain, vice-principal of Maharaja’s College while talking to TOI explained that in science they received most meritorious students. Jain said, “The cut off rate is high in our college which goes above 95%. However, sometimes students get admittance into IIT or other engineering colleges so they leave.”
As per the data available at the University’s website, there is a sharp difference between people applying for pass course and honours because in Rajasthan, students prefer pass course over honours.
As per education experts, this situation is entirely different from almost all the prestigious institutions across the country where there is a cut-throat competition for admission in honours courses and pass courses usually receive less meritorious students.
Least number of forms has been received in Self-Finance Scheme (SFS) courses in kathak or tabla at undergraduate level. Both the courses received one and 15 forms respectively. This has raised many questions regarding the utility of these courses. “Instead of doing a SFS UG course in kathak or tabla, a student can enrol in a certificate course from any private academy and then get a UG degree in some other course.
Moreover, there is a faculty crunch for SFS courses in RU as the pay is less and the university is not hiring teachers. Similarly, in Jain Studies Centre there are hardly any students taking admission because there are no trained faculty,” said a faculty at the University.