After Delhi University, online admissions in Mumbai University

Scorching heat, running from one counter to other, serpentine queues to submit applications, loss of documents, bouncing cheques are only some of the problems students face during admission time.

However, students can now heave a sigh of relief, with the Mumbai University in collaboration with the Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited planning to conduct online admissions. The project, which is still in its preliminary stage, shall be first applied to the Institute of Distance Learning Department of the university for the academic year 2011- 2012.

A panel of authorities from the Mumbai University visited the MKCL officials in Pune last week to discuss the project and its application. Explaining the design of the project Harichandran, Director of IDOL said, " Two months back we received a proposal from the MKCL regarding online admission procedures on which a meeting was held between university officials and officials from MKCL. Authorities of MKCL gave us a detailed presentation on the functioning of the online admission procedure. We shall now submit a detailed report to the advisory committee in two weeks after which it will be placed before the management council for a final approval." He further stated that, " Online admission is applicable in a place where there are numerous students studying different subjects.

The introduction of online admission will help in speedy administration procedures thereby saving maximum time." Approximately 80,000 students' currently study through the medium of distance education. Since, manual admission procedures are lax and time consuming; the introduction of online admission has surely acted as a ray of hope for students. Currently, officials are planning on partially going online and partially seeking documents through post.

A separate office shall be framed within IDOL. After the form passes through each step students shall receive messages as well as emails regarding the progress of their form. Withholding of admission because of documentation shall also be reported to students.