Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) is set to announce the common admission schedule for first-year undergraduate courses on Wednesday, bringing long-awaited clarity for students and parents ahead of the new academic session.
The delay in releasing the unified admission timetable had created uncertainty among aspirants, especially amid recent changes introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP). With the Class 12 results of both the Maharashtra State Board (HSC) and CBSE already declared, students were eagerly waiting for details regarding registration dates, merit list announcements, document verification, and commencement of classes before finalising their college choices.
Vice-Chancellor Dr Manali Kshirsagar confirmed that the circular containing the complete admission schedule has been finalised and will be officially issued on Wednesday. The announcement is expected to streamline the admission process across affiliated colleges, many of which were facing difficulties in planning admissions due to the absence of a common timeline.
University officials said the admission process would follow a centralised schedule, similar to previous years, to maintain uniformity and ensure smoother coordination among all affiliated colleges.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, representatives of major student organisations met Vice-Chancellor Dr Kshirsagar on Tuesday to raise several long-pending academic and administrative concerns at the university.
Representatives from NSUI, Nationalist Students’ Congress (Sharad Pawar faction), Yuva Graduate Forum, and Nagpur University Students’ Organisation participated in the meeting and highlighted issues related to examination management, infrastructure, and staffing.
Student leaders alleged serious lapses in the functioning of the private agency handling examinations, citing repeated errors in results, delays in declaration and revaluation processes, and technical glitches affecting students. They also raised concerns regarding inadequate hostel facilities, shortage of drinking water, poor food arrangements, weak library services, and repeated failures of the university’s digital portal.
The organisations further pointed out that several permanent teaching posts have remained vacant since 2017-18, increasing dependence on contractual faculty members who continue to face uncertainty regarding their employment.
Dr Kshirsagar assured the student representatives that all concerns would be addressed on priority and said reforms in the examination system and strengthening of digital infrastructure would be undertaken at the earliest.
Among the key decisions announced during the meeting were the introduction of a dedicated “Student Complaint Box” at the Vice-Chancellor’s office, consideration of contract extensions for CHB assistant professors based on performance in the upcoming academic session, and a proposal to explore dedicated college bus services for students.
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