SGC-Tadong increases number of Science seats to 200, hopes infrastructure will be supplemented as well REBYNA RANA

GANGTOK, 03 July: With a huge number of students applying for admission in the science stream in Sikkim Government College, Tadong this year, the college has had to increase the number of seats to 200 from the earlier 120.
The college took out a second list on 28 June while the first list had come out on 24 June. Admissions of 200 students were confirmed on Tuesday.
Speaking to NOW! Dean of SGC Tadong, Sudhan Pradhan said, “The number of applicants this year was so high that we decided to admit 200 students this year based on merit”. The HRDD Minister, RB Subba and HRDD Secretary, Thomas Chandy visited the college on Tuesday especially the Science department, he informed.
During the visit, the Minister and Secretary were apprised of the problems faced by the college’s Science department and they assured to look into the problems.
“We hope that they will look into the issue of starting more courses in the science stream. Since science involves lab work it is difficult for us to accommodate more students as there are not enough labs in the college”, said the Dean.
Vice Principal, SGC, Dr Bina Pradhan said, “We have apprised the Minister about the introduction of new courses, labs, etc. It is due to these problems that we are unable to take more students in the college”.
It was informed that the Minister has assured to provide assistance in terms of increasing the strength of students in the college as well as in providing adequate lab facilities.
Dr Pradhan informed that at present there are 90 students who need lab facility and they are divided into 3 groups of 30 students each. These 3 groups use the lab on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday every week. She expressed hope that the concerned department would take the matter up in earnest.