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DOST Special Drive Allots 14,975 Students Provisional Seats
This story is about getting a seat in a college in the Indian state of Telangana.
A group called the Telangana Council of Higher Education helps students find places in degree colleges through a process called DOST.
In a special round of admissions, almost 15,000 students were given temporary seats, and most of them got their first choice.
Across all rounds, more than two lakh students — that's over 200,000 — have now confirmed their seats.
But there are still many empty seats waiting for students.
Students who got seats must confirm them online by a deadline.
They also need to visit their college in person, or they could lose their seat.
More students may get seats in the next round of admissions, too.
The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) allotted 14,975 provisional seats in the DOST special drive phase, with 12,068 candidates getting their first preference.
Only 2,05,212 of the 4,39,609 available seats had been confirmed by students as of Friday.
Course-wise allotments included 6,198 commerce, 3,080 life sciences, 2,878 arts and 2,798 physical sciences seats.
Allotted candidates must self-report online by August 18 and report to their colleges on August 17 or 18, or they will lose their seats.
TGCHE chairman Prof V. Balakista Reddy said admissions of 2.05 lakh are expected to increase further after spot admissions.
- Who
- The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE), chaired by Prof V. Balakista Reddy, and the 14,975 students allotted provisional seats.
- What
- Provisional seats were allotted to students in the DOST special drive phase, covering commerce, physical sciences, life sciences, arts and other streams.
- Where
- Telangana, India, with the announcement made in Hyderabad.
- When
- The announcement was made on Friday, with candidates required to self-report online by August 18 and report to colleges on August 17 or 18.
- Why
- To fill the available seats in degree colleges through the admission process, with admissions expected to increase further after spot admissions.
Key facts
- Students allotted provisional seats
- 14,975
- First-preference allotments
- 12,068
- Total seats available
- 4,39,609
- Seats confirmed by students
- 2,05,212
- Top course allotments
- Commerce (6,198), Life sciences (3,080), Arts (2,878), Physical sciences (2,798)
- Online self-reporting deadline
- August 18
- College reporting dates
- August 17-18
- TGCHE chairman
- Prof V. Balakista Reddy
Quotes
Prof V. Balakista Reddy
Chairman of the Telangana Council of Higher Education
“Admissions have now reached 2.05 lakh, with the introduction of new courses.”
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