Overview

• Registrar Debasis Das issued an advisory on May 27 directing colleges to conduct classes from May 29 to June 30 to finish the 2024-25 undergraduate syllabus.
• Last year’s admissions began nearly six weeks late due to uncertainty over using a centralised versus decentralised portal, delaying the academic session.
• Colleges retain full discretion over whether to teach online, in-person or in a hybrid format, and the notice is presented as guidance rather than a mandate.
• Principals such as Jaydeep Sarangi of New Alipore College have raised concerns about the short notice and conflicts with faculty vacation plans.
• Vice-Chancellor Shanta Dutta (De) highlighted that the NEP’s new Curriculum and Credit Framework has cut classroom hours, prompting the use of recess to cover missed instruction.