M'lore varsity releases seat matrix for degree courses

This move was taken up by the University after taking note of the fact that certain Government aided and unaided colleges in the region have been deviating from the reservation policies of the Government while admission.

Addressing a news conference on Wednesday, Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor Prof K M Kaveriappa informed that the colleges will have to mandatorily stick by the norms and the seat matrix issued by the Mangalore University, failing which stern action will be taken against the colleges, varying from disapproval of admission, penalty to disaffiliation depending on the quantum of deviation. He said that the University has brought in uniform admission schedule for all the colleges to avoid discrepancy in allocation of seats. Since some colleges have already started the admission, these admissions will be cancelled, he added.

Seat reservation

According to the seat matrix of the University, 50 per cent seats must be reserved for General merit, 15 per cent seats for Scheduled Caste, 03 per cent for Scheduled Tribe, 04 per cent for Category 1, 15 per cent for Category 2A, 04 per cent for Category 2B and 3A and 05 per cent for Category 3B.

In aided colleges, there is management quota of 20 per cent and seats will have to be reserved on merit basis while for unaided colleges, management quota is 50 per cent and the remaining are reservation on merit. In case of SC/ST colleges and Minority colleges, 50 per cent seats will have to be declared for that particular community itself and the remaining come under merit reservation.

LLB misappropriation

Prof Kaveriappa said that notice has been issued to 8 tabulators on the backdrop of alleged misappropriation in the evaluation and preparation of marks list of III Year LLB examination. A special officer will be placed to hold an enquiry into the issue only after receiving an explanation from the said 8 tabulators, he said and added that the mark list of the students who have gained benefit from the same will be cancelled. University Registrar Prem Kumar, Syndicate Member P V Mohan, Ahinda representatives Lolaksha and others were present.

Uniform admission schedule

Publication of availability of seats.

* June 10: Last date for distribution of application forms by Colleges and last date for receipt of filled-in application forms. (In case candidates fail to get the application for some reason, they can collect the same from Mangalore University, fill it and submit it in the University itself. The application will be dispatched to the colleges concerned by the MU.)
* June 12: Announcement of consolidated list of candidates in the order of merit.
* June 15: Announcement of first list of candidates (combination wise/category wise in the order of the merit)
* June 20: Last date for admission of the students selected in the first list.
* June 22: Announcement of second list of candidates. (combination wise/category wise in the order of the merit)
*June 26: Last date for admission of the students selected in second list.