II PU results yet to come, autonomous colleges start admissions

Mangaluru: The autonomous colleges in the district have started provisional admissions even before the announcement of second PU results.
Sources from St Aloysius College here said provisional admissions started two weeks ago. The admissions are done based on first PU and SSLC marks.
Provisional admission is done for candidates who have scores above 80%. “There is more demand for UG courses as it has shifted to the NEP syllabus and more combinations have been added in every course. Besides, there is good response from NRIs and students from other states who jad stayed away because of the pandemic. We have made about 50% provisional admissions,” a source said.
Udayachandra P N, the principal of SDM College, Ujire, said provisional admissions are done based on Mangalore University guidelines. “A candidate cannot claim a seat until and unless he/she secures the required marks for the course. The seat is confirmed only when PU results are out,” Udayachandra said.
The college has asked for a cut-off of 75% for non-locals and 55% for locals. The college has 800-plus seats available for first-year UG courses.
St Agnes College, which has turned co-educational, has received provisional admission from boys. “We have received boys’ applications from Mangaluru, Kerala, Hassan and Madikeri. Some have been provisionally admitted. The cut off is 75% and above this academic year to secure a seat,” said M Venissa, the principal of the college.
Officials of Mangalore University indicated that autonomous colleges will be ahead of MU’s academic calendar. MU has not decided when to start first-year UG classes. “If the autonomous colleges start first-year UG classes a few days after PU results, they will complete the first semester when MU starts its academic year. MU has planned to start classes in October,” an official said.
Officials added that government colleges and MU’s constituent colleges will not be affected by the admission numbers. “The candidates who go for autonomous and private colleges are completely different from government colleges. These candidates are ready to wait longer. It is because of affordable fees and other facilities provided at government colleges,” the source added.