Our staff reporter
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) : Nearly 55 per cent seats are still lying vacant in MEd colleges in the state even as registrations for additional round of centralised online admission counselling is underway.
As per data with MPOnline, a software service provider to Department of Higher Education, 1512 seats out of total 3350 seats in 66 MEd colleges in the state were filled in three rounds of counselling.
That means that means that 1838 seats are still lying vacant which accounts for 55 per cent of the total intake capacity of MEd colleges in the state.
As far as colleges in Indore are concerned, there are total 400 seats in seven MEd colleges. Of 400 seats, mere 171 seats were filled in three rounds of counselling. That means 229 seats are still lying vacant which accounts for 58% seats.
Interestingly, the admission percentage of the state is higher than that of Indore, which is educational hub of Madhya Pradesh.
While the admission percentage of the state is 45 per cent, Indore’s figure stands at 42 per cent.
Department of Higher Education (DHE) had granted three rounds of counselling in teacher education courses this year. As seats remained vacant after three rounds, colleges had approached higher education minister Mohan Yadav and requested him for two additional rounds of counselling.
Partially accepting their request, Yadav granted one additional round of counselling registration for which is currently underway. The registration will continue till July 2.
Common merit list be announced on July 7 whereas allotment of seats will be made on July 15.
Students allotted seats will have to submit 50 per cent of the fee amount in colleges concerned by July 20 for confirmation of admission.
In Indore
Colleges: 7
Total seats: 400 seats
Vacant seats: 229 seats
Filled seats: 171 seats
In Madhya Pradesh
Colleges: 66
Total seats: 3350
Vacant seats: 1838
Filled seats: 1512
