NOTIFICATION

       Memo. No. 375 –Edn (CS)/10M-95/14                                                              Dated: 19^th June 2024

 The competent authority in the State Government has decided to introduce Centralised Online Admission to undergraduate courses in the 461 Government and Government aided General Degree Colleges/ Higher Education Institutions including Universities across the State of West Bengal for UG level courses for the academic session 2024–2025, as per attached schedule.

 Exclusions from the Centralized Online Admission System: Presidency University, Jadavpur University, Autonomous Colleges, Minority Educational Institutes/Colleges, Training Colleges,Law, Colleges/Universities offering course like Fine Arts and Performing Arts, Crafts, Dance, Music,Colleges offering Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Courses and Selffinancing/Private Colleges.

 The Portal aims to provide opportunities to the students, to choose their desired course in the desired colleges via a single widow platform and also to stop admission in multiple times by a single student at various colleges/ Universities so that maximum number of seats can be filled up in all Colleges/ Universities.

 An Indian student can apply online through the following websites - https://banglaruchchashiksha.wb.gov.in, https://wbsche.wb.gov.in by clicking the “Centralised Admission” button or directly to https://wbcap.in/. There is no Fee for Application.

 Any Indian student who has qualified (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized Board/ Council/ Equivalent body within the country, can apply for admission to the Undergraduate courses.

 An applicant can apply for a maximum of 25 programmes/ courses in one or multiple Higher Educational Institutions across the State. An applicant can create a Preference List, Institution-wise and course-wise.

 Students can take help of the ‘Bangla Sahayata Kendras’ for filling up their application form FREE OF COST, if needed. User Manual and Tutorials have been provided in the Portal for step by step guidance to the students.

Modalities:

 Online Admission Process should be done strictly based on merit. Prospective students should not be called for counselling or verification of documents during the process of admission. No physical presence will be required at the Higher Education Institutions.  No charges shall be taken from students for scanning/ uploading of documents through the Centralised Admission Portal through ‘Bangla Sahayata Kendras’. 

 Eligible Applicants will be notified directly through Portal through SMS and E-mail at each step. The applicant will also able to see individual status through student’s own dashboard.

                     Payment of fees for admission shall be done only through this Portal.

 All Stakeholders shall adhere to the guidelines of COVID-19, issued by the Government from time to time. 

 However, the Netaji Subhas Open University shall follow the time schedule as per guidelines of Open Distance Learning as done last year. 

 This advisory does not apply to admission to Teachers’ Training courses such as B.Ed, B.P.Ed, M.Ed., or M.P.Ed including PG courses etc., for which separate Notification will be issued. 

 This is issued with the approval of competent authority and will remain in effect until further order.

Enclosure: Schedule of Events 

                                                                                                                             Sd/- S. Basuray

                                                                                                                        Sr. SpecialSecretary

       Memo. No.     /1(38) –Edn (CS)/10M-95/14                                        Dated: 19^th June 2024

Annexure

*Schedule is subject to modification in case of exigencies.