West Bengal appears to be witnessing a drastic drop in the number of students seeking admission to undergraduate courses in colleges run or aided by the State Government, with institutions fearing that many seats will remain vacant.
One reason is the unprecedented delay in starting the admission process. The process now takes place through a centralised portal, mainly due to a new OBC list prepared by the Trinamool Congress government being caught in a legal tangle. Another reason is that many school-leaving students are choosing to pursue higher studies in other States.
