Saturday, July 23, 2011

92 Sikkim students admitted to Sikkim University this year

GANGTOK, 21 July: Sikkim University has admitted 92 students from Sikkim for the 2011-12 academic session, informs a press release issued by the University today.
The University had offered a total of 620 seats in 24 courses in the graduate, post graduate and M Phil categories. An all-India entrance test was conducted at 31 centres across the country and abroad.
Out of the 230 students who have been admitted to the University 92 students are from Sikkim, the release informs, confirming the figures released by the National Students’ Union of India yesterday.

In addition to this, 67 students from West Bengal (mostly representing the hill region) have been selected making their share as 29%. The combined share of Sikkim and West Bengal (mostly from the hills) makes a total of 69%, the release details.
“There is an encouraging geographical representation from other parts of the country and some from the neighbouring countries as well,” the release further states. Additionally Sikkim University has also introduced a 15 months PG Diploma in Tea Management and Development.
The statistics of student enrolment is open for public viewing, the release also informs. The ruling party, it may be recalled, had criticised SU for having taken in only 21 Sikkimese students.

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