Distance education results delayed, students yet to decide subjects for TYBcom

The students are undecided on subjects for TYBcom as second-year results are yet to be declared; official says delay due of shortage of staff

MUMBAI MIRROR BUREAU

The Institute of Distant Education (IDE) of Mumbai University has left the students of SYBcom stranded as their results are delayed because of which they cannot decide what subject to choose for specialisation in their final year.

Colleges across the city have already started the new session for TYBcom, but hundreds of IDE students are yet to get their results.

Many of them have currently taken admissions in private coaching classes in subjects of their choice, but are clueless about getting admissions in that subject at the University after the results are declared.

Mitul Mehta, 22, a distant education student, has completed nearly 10 per cent of the syllabus in accounts at the coaching class that he has joined. “Though I have chosen accounts at the coaching classes, I am not sure of getting admission in accounts at the University as it totally depends on the marks.”

Another student, Aman Kokate, 20, said, “I had joined the distant education as I wanted to work as well as complete my studies simultaneously. I regret my decision of joining distant education.”

Manish Desai, 20, said, “I want to opt for exports as a specialisation subject for TYBcom. But as the results are yet not declared, I cannot join any coaching class as I may end up wasting money if I don’t get admission in the subject that I have opted for in the coaching class.”

Meanwhile, worried students are approaching other colleges for admissions in TYBcom. Uday Mashelkar, Principal of Patkar College, who was approached by a few IDE students said, “Around three to four students from IDE approached me recently for admissions. Though we have seats for TYBcom, I could not help them as they did not have their marksheet.

Colleges have already commenced the TYBcom class. IDE students are sure to lose almost two months.”

An IDE official said that the results would be declared by the end-July. “Students will get admissions in the subjects they want. There is no need to panic. The delay is just because we have a shortage of staff to evaluate the papers,” he said.