Date for Graduation Semester-1 Admissions Extended in TMBU; Process Halted in Several Colleges Due to Technical Hurdles, Students Can Now Take Admission Until 8 PM on Thursday, August 8
Bhagalpur, Special Correspondent: Relief news has emerged for students regarding admissions into the undergraduate (UG) Semester-1 session operating under Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU). According to the previously scheduled program, the last date for admissions had concluded this past Sunday, but due to technical glitches and server slowdowns on the university portal, the admission process remained incomplete across several affiliated and constituent colleges. Taking cognizance of continuous complaints from students and colleges, the university administration has made a major decision. The deadline for graduation Semester-1 admissions has now been extended until 8:00 PM on Thursday, August 8. This extended timeframe has allowed numerous students who were unable to secure their admissions due to technical reasons to breathe a sigh of relief.
Why Was the Admission Date Extended? (The Shadow of Technical Issues)
According to information provided by the TMBU administration, the process of online admissions and document verification is currently underway at the university:
Portal and Server Sluggishness: Due to thousands of students simultaneously logging onto the portal in the final days, the university server slowed down or crashed entirely on multiple occasions. As a result, issues such as failed online payments and receipts failing to generate continuously surfaced.
College Reports and Student Appeals: Principals of various prominent institutions, including Marwari College, T.N.B. College, S.M. College, and B.N. College, had written to the university informing them about students missing out due to technical problems. Many students were running between college counters and the university. Keeping the students' futures in mind, the decision to extend the date was made following deliberations at the level of the Vice-Chancellor and Controller of Examinations.
University Administration Directive: Admission of No Student Should Be Left Out
The Registrar and officials of the TMBU admission cell have issued clear directives that all colleges must promptly verify the documents of eligible applicants arriving at their institutions during this extended period:
Keep Track of the Stipulated Timeframe: Students must complete their admissions by paying online fees no later than Thursday at 8:00 PM. Afterward, the portal will be closed again, and under no circumstances will the date be extended further.
Help Desk and Technical Support: To ensure students do not face any technical inconveniences, special technical support centers have been activated at the computer center located on the university campus and at counters of respective colleges.
Crowds of Students and Parents Flock to Colleges
As soon as news of the date extension spread, vibrancy returned once again to various colleges across Bhagalpur and Banka districts:
Long Queues Since Morning: At prominent educational institutions like T.N.B. College, S.M. College, Marwari College, and Sabour College, students were seen standing in queues since morning carrying their matriculation-intermediate mark sheets, College Leaving Certificates (CLC), migrations, and other essential documents for verification.
Satisfaction Among Parents: Parents who arrived to get their children admitted stated that the mental stress that had persisted over the past few days due to technical issues has now been eliminated by this step taken by the university. Securing this time will ensure the futures of all eligible students are safeguarded.
Further Process and Classes
Immediately following the completion of this phase of the admission process, the university administration has set out to bring the academic calendar back on track:
Conduct of Classes: For students whose admissions have been finalized, orientation and regular classes have begun in most colleges. As soon as the admission process for the remaining students concludes, full-fledged classes will start operating across all faculties.
Credit System and New Education Policy (NEP): Under the four-year undergraduate program (FYUP), students this time must study under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), which has also generated considerable enthusiasm among the learners.
The extension of the undergraduate Semester-1 admission date by TMBU until Thursday night at 8:00 PM is a timely and positive step taken by the university administration. Hundreds of students who had grown disheartened due to technical hurdles have now received a final, golden opportunity to secure admission to colleges based on their merit lists. Students are advised to complete all their processes in a timely manner without waiting until the last moment.
