Vadodara: Amid concerns over technical glitches on the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) portal, the Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) on Sunday announced that Round-II and subsequent rounds of undergraduate admissions will be conducted on the basis of existing merit lists.In an official statement, the university said some students had faced difficulties in retaining their programme preferences on the GCAS portal for subsequent admission rounds due to technical issues.Following discussions with the Gujarat education department, MSU decided to continue the admission process using the merit lists already prepared to ensure that admissions are granted fairly and according to merit.The university said vacant seats remaining after Round-I would be offered to eligible candidates in order of merit and in accordance with admission rules.MSU also assured students and parents that no deserving candidate would be denied admission because of technical problems on the portal.The announcement comes after several applicants raised concerns that issues on the GCAS platform could affect their chances of securing admission to preferred courses.The university further stated that candidates who had registered through GCAS but did not receive an allotment in Round-I would continue to be considered in Round-II and subsequent rounds based on merit.Details regarding fee payment and the schedule for upcoming admission rounds will be announced on the university’s official website, the statement added.University officials said the decision was taken to protect students’ interests and ensure a smooth admission process despite the technical difficulties experienced on the GCAS portal.BOX: 809 students secure seats at science facultyThe first round of admissions at the Maharaja Sayajirao University’s faculty of science has received a strong response, with 809 students confirming their seats by paying admission fees as of June 6.Among the undergraduate BSc programmes, chemistry emerged as the most sought-after course with 121 students completing the admission process. It was followed by physics with 99 admissions, mathematics with 95 and zoology with 92.Overall, the faculty recorded 666 fee-paid admissions across its BSc programmes. Another 121 students secured admission to various Integrated MSc programmes, including data science and cell and molecular biology (CMB).In addition, 22 students paid admission fees for the chemistry programme offered at the university’s Padra campus.
