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Latest News |
| 30th
July 2010 / Times of India / Mumbai Edition |
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JC aspirants keep their options open
Mumbai: Students applying to junior colleges have either
wised up to the online admission system or are unclear
about the stream they’d like to pursue, be it arts,
science or commerce. A little more than one-fourth of
the 2.06 lakh students in the Mumbai region who have submitted
their admission forms, have opted for two streams. In
absolute numbers, the figure of uncertain students in
Mumbai, Thane and Raigad is approximately 56,000; last
year, barely 23,000 students opted for more than one stream.
Commerce continues to be the most popular choice, with
1.52 lakh students favouring this stream. “In fact,
a majority of students who have ticked more than one option,
have chosen the commercescience combination. If one looks
at the entire picture, one notices that many are unsure
of what they want to pursue,’’ said an official
with the education department.
Students are worried that cut-offs will be high this year
on account of the sports quota and the best-five policy.
This, say principals, could explain why many have chosen
two streams. Take the case of Rishika Multani, who wants
to study science, but is worried that her Class X marks
will not be able to get her into a “good’’
college. As a back-up plan, she chose to apply for a seat
in a commerce college.
While commerce may be the popular choice, science comes
second, with 99,967 aspirants. But arts is losing its
shine—the number of students who’ve chosen
humanities in 2010 has dropped by 13% since last year.
The education department is worried that it might not
be able to accommodate all commerce aspirants given the
unusually high numbers. There are 1.52 lakh commerce seats,
but there are over 1.56 lakh applicants. “We may
face some problems in accommodating students in the commerce
stream but the government may make a provision for extra
seats,’’ said the official.
Meanwhile, the first merit list (bifocal) will be put
up in colleges at 5pm today. Students will have to go
to their chosen colleges to see if they have made the
cut.
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