Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 13: The second round of counseling under Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) for filling up 802 vacant seats under Reserved Categories in engineering, medical and general courses will begin at the designated Counseling Centers from July 17. The counseling of students seeking admission in engineering colleges under lateral entry would be held on July 19.
According to a notification issued by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the counseling of reserved category students falling between Merit No: 6001 to 11000 will be held on July 17while the counseling of such students falling under Merit No: 11001 to 19705 will be held on July 18. Similarly, the counseling of students who have applied for admission in engineering courses under PMSSS through lateral entry would be held on July 19.
The counseling will be held at the designated centres including Amar Singh College, Srinagar, Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu and Government Eliezer Joldan Memorial College, Leh.
While in open category all the seats have been filled in engineering, general and medical courses, there are only 802 seats left under the reserved categories to be filled in the next round of counseling. The unfilled seats under reserved categories include 686 in engineering, 114 in general courses and 2 in medical stream.
However, the AICTE is yet to decide whether it will convert the unfilled reserved category seats into open category.
Education Minister, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari said that he will take up this matter with AICTE authorities to ensure that no seat under PMSSS goes unfilled this year as well and maximum number of students are able to benefit from the flagship scheme.
He said the State Government would ensure that from next year 5000 students get admission under PMSSS.
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