Colleges under pressure with the increase of number of students

                                               

Mumbai University 

City colleges are dealing with increase of number of students due to the promotion of all first year and second year degree students without taking academic year exams.

The second and third year principles of various colleges have said that they have seen A rise of 20 to 35 students in each division compared to past years.These students will have to be adjusted within the existing infrastructure in colleges.

KC college principal Hemlata Bagla said," The the number has increased for sure.In First Year college are filled to the brim after which mobility among students is witnessed from second year onwards. This year, classes for third year are seeing more impact and conducting practicals may be an issue. To Deal with it more teachers may be required."

Jai Hind College Principal Ashok Wadia said due to increase in numbers, students may not get their choice of subjects,but will be accommodated in other subjects.

 St Xaviers College Principal Rajendra Shinde said,"We we are having a tough time allocating subject for specialisation. For example Science students are distributed in the second year in subjects such as zoology,botany,psychology, chemistry which have limited number of seats.When the strength was 20 it is now over 35 where it was 60,it is now about 90".