Mumbai University's delay leaves law aspirants out in the cold

The results were expected by June 30, with state law college admission deadline on July 5, but the varsity has again left students hanging for next year

If you had put your faith in the University of Mumbai declaring the results for all streams by June 30 as was anticipated, it was misplaced, because the varsity has yet again failed to deliver.

Now, in a double jeopardy for over 15,000 candidates, who have already appeared for the Common Entrance Test (CET) for Law, the last date to apply to law colleges across the state is July 5, but the results are nowhere in sight.

System failure
The varsity had embarked on an ambitious on-screen assessment this year, but it did not go remotely as planned and despite repeated assurances by the vice-chancellor that everything was on track and the results would be out on time, it has been a resounding failure.

Not only has it cost opportunities for students who were planning to apply abroad or outside the state as the deadlines are past, they won't even be able to apply for admissions within the state now.

Out of the 15,000 students who appeared for CET, only around 8,000 candidates have applied under the Common Admission Process.

So, the remaining can't qualify without their degree results. "This is really frustrating for all students hoping for higher education as the new academic year applications have begun everywhere and here in Mumbai University, last year's result are not yet out.

But, even in the state, how can the CET cell declare admission schedule and completely ignore that the Mumbai University has not declared results?" questioned Sachin Pawar, president of Student Law Council.

Students despair
One of the aspiring candidates, Rashi Kamath said, "Hoping to get admission to a law school, I worked hard to get a good score. I have scored well in CET, and can hope for admission to good college, but degree result is one of the qualifying aspects. How can any government or education institution be so callous about a student's future?"

Varsity says
When contacted, Mumbai University registrar Dr MA Khan said, "In case of law admissions, students' CET score is considered; it is only in case of ties in CET marks that graduation marks are considered. But, since the graduation marks will not be out anytime soon so the government is thinking on what the tie-breaker will be."

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