Purnea: Purnea University has directed Purnea College to complete the necessary formalities for launching its Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) programme, offering relief to students awaiting the commencement of the course.
According to an official statement issued after the University’s Syndicate meeting on July 2, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Vivekanand Singh has instructed Purnea College Principal Prof. Savitri Singh to take the required steps to begin the programme.
University Responds To Student Memorandum
The university said the decisions followed a memorandum submitted by the Samuhik Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti to Syndicate members before the meeting.
Media Officer Prof. Santosh Kumar Singh said the administration reviewed the students’ demands and provided updates on issues including the B.Ed. programme, convocation, PhD admissions, postgraduate enrolment, certificate distribution and the MBA course.
Convocation Preparations Underway
The university said the distribution of mark sheets, original degree certificates and provisional certificates is continuing.
Preparations are also under way to organise the university’s convocation ceremony, during which postgraduate and other eligible students will be awarded their degrees.
Admission Process Continues
According to the university, undergraduate first-semester admissions have been conducted through the Samarth portal.
Enrolment for the second semester of postgraduate programmes is currently in progress. Admissions to the first semester of postgraduate courses will begin after the declaration of the undergraduate sixth-semester results.
The university also said it had conducted the Undergraduate Part-I special examination twice to safeguard students’ academic interests and was working to ensure the timely issuance of mark sheets.
PhD Admissions To Follow New Raj Bhavan Guidelines
The university said the PhD entrance examination for the 2024–25 academic session has not been conducted following new directions issued by the Raj Bhavan Secretariat.
Under the revised system, admissions to PhD programmes will be carried out in accordance with the new guidelines, without a separate entrance examination.
The administration added that qualification certificates for PAT-2023 candidates are ready for distribution, while the schedule for PhD coursework examinations has already been announced.
MBA Accreditation And Other Courses
The university said admissions to Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) courses are continuing in affiliated colleges.
It also said efforts are under way to obtain approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for the MBA programme.
According to the university, academic, research and administrative work is being carried out within prescribed timelines to address pending student-related matters and strengthen academic programmes.
