Nishikant Khajuria
JAMMU, Sept 17: After a long wait, the Department of Higher Education in J&K today issued formal order according sanction to the implementation of Lateral Entry System of admission for the Engineering Diploma Holders and BSc Degree Holders directly in third semester of BE Degree course from the Engineering colleges affiliated to Jammu University.
The much awaited order was issued this morning following approval of the Education Minister Naeem Akhtar before he left for Haj pilgrimage today.
Earlier, the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh and the Minister of State for Education, Priya Sethi vigorously took up the issue with Naeem Akhtar and pressed for issuance of formal order on Lateral Entry so that the Jammu students may get admission from this session, sources informed the Excelsior.
Interestingly, the Government order has accorded sanction for Lateral Entry System in the Engineering colleges affiliated to Jammu University as well as Kashmir University even as the scheme is already implemented in the Valley.
“Sanction is accorded to the implementation of Lateral Entry System of Admission for granting admission to the Diploma Holders (3 years in Engineering) and B Sc degree (Non-Medical) holders directly in third semester of BE Degree course in the Engineering Colleges, affiliated with the University of Jammu and University of Kashmir,” said the Government order number 282-HE of 2015, dated 17-09-2015.
As per the order, upto 10 percent seats of the sanctioned intake capacity, supernumerary to the approved intake, shall be available in each stream for admission through Lateral Entry System in appropriate branch of Engineering on full-time basis, in third semester.
The University of Jammu and University of Kashmir, shall invite applications for admission to the third semester of Degree Level Engineering Courses of the affiliated Government and Private Engineering Colleges as well as universities before the start of third semester in these institutions.
Thereafter, the orders explains, the respective universities shall conduct a written screening test for the candidates to be admitted under the scheme if the number of applicants is more than the number of seats in the said branch that year. However, in case the number of eligible candidates is less than the number of seats available, the admission shall be made on the basis of the merit of the candidates in the Diploma/B Sc courses.
The respective universities shall hold two rounds of counseling and thereafter allot admission to the candidates, to all the available seats in various Government/private Engineering Degree Colleges, order further said.
The Administrative Department and the concerned university shall conduct inspection regularly to ascertain the availability of faculty, supporting staff and infrastructure. All other norms and requirements, eligibility and conditions will remain same as approved in the statutes of the concerned university.
According to Dr Smeru Sharma, Principal of GCET- the nodal College of Engineering in Jammu, immediately after issuance of the Government order, the process has been set into motion for making admissions from this session even as class work of semester III has begun from September 3. “Today I apprised the Director Colleges Development Council, Jammu University as well as Controller Examination about the latest development and after consultation with the Vice-Chancellor tomorrow, advertisement is likely to be issued within 2-3 days inviting applications for admission,” she informed.
While admitting that the screening test for the candidates is likely to take a few days if the number of applicants is more, Dr Smeru Sharma, however, hoped that the process would be completed as early as possible.
The Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education Department, Sarita Chouhan also said that the University and GCET are apparently geared up for the exercise and there seems no difficulty in making admissions under Lateral Entry System from this session.
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