In some courses, there may be more teachers than students
Several colleges under Bangalore University may have more teachers than students for some postgraduate (PG) programmes. Less than 10 students have enrolled for PG programmes in as many as 56 colleges out of the total of 199 affiliates for the coming academic year.
Fourteen colleges attracted only one student each for their 2017-18 PG programmes. Alarmed by the low numbers, Bangalore University has decided to hold another round of counselling to fill the vacant seats.
“We will issue a notification for the second round of counselling once we analyse the data of number of students admitted and the total intake,” said B.K. Ravi, Registrar, Bangalore University.
A majority are private colleges; three are government first grade colleges. College faculty are worried as they cannot run an entire course for just one or two students.
The management of several colleges attributed the lower level of admissions to the launch of new programmes. “Students were not aware that we have started a new programme. Hence, enrolment is low,” said a member of the management of a popular college.
Even departments directly under Bangalore University have not escaped the slump. As many as six departments have 10 or less than 10 admissions this year. These include five that teach languages like French, Spanish, Telugu and Sanskrit.
The Department of Commerce remains the most popular in BU.
A professor said that the interest in languages is poor due to the perceived lack of job opportunities. “Although there is huge demand for foreign languages, students do not have an idea about them. Moreover, students prefer a diploma or a certificate course rather than a regular M.A. programme,” the professor added.
Several colleges under Bangalore University may have more teachers than students for some postgraduate (PG) programmes. Less than 10 students have enrolled for PG programmes in as many as 56 colleges out of the total of 199 affiliates for the coming academic year.
Fourteen colleges attracted only one student each for their 2017-18 PG programmes. Alarmed by the low numbers, Bangalore University has decided to hold another round of counselling to fill the vacant seats.
“We will issue a notification for the second round of counselling once we analyse the data of number of students admitted and the total intake,” said B.K. Ravi, Registrar, Bangalore University.
A majority are private colleges; three are government first grade colleges. College faculty are worried as they cannot run an entire course for just one or two students.
The management of several colleges attributed the lower level of admissions to the launch of new programmes. “Students were not aware that we have started a new programme. Hence, enrolment is low,” said a member of the management of a popular college.
Even departments directly under Bangalore University have not escaped the slump. As many as six departments have 10 or less than 10 admissions this year. These include five that teach languages like French, Spanish, Telugu and Sanskrit.
The Department of Commerce remains the most popular in BU.
A professor said that the interest in languages is poor due to the perceived lack of job opportunities. “Although there is huge demand for foreign languages, students do not have an idea about them. Moreover, students prefer a diploma or a certificate course rather than a regular M.A. programme,” the professor added.