Mumbai: BMS aspirants worry over CET result

The delay in the admission process for the Bachelor of Management Studies BMS course has left students in a difficult position as the Common Entrance Test CET cell has not yet declared results or the admission schedule for the courses Newly elected Shiv Sena UBT MP Anil Desai has taken up the studentrsquos cause amid the confusion between Mumbai Universityrsquos B Com management studies and AICTErsquos BMS courseIn a letter to AICTE Desai urged officials to clarify the admission process and schedule in order to assist the students Most Mumbai University MUaffiliated colleges offering the BMS course have decided to adopt the new nomenclature changing BMS to B Com management studies Accordingly they will admit students based on their HSC marks rather than CET scoresMU will allow colleges that choose to continue with BMS to do so but they must obtain approval from the AICTE AllIndia Council of Technical EducationLast month MU issued a circular to all its colleges about the change in the degree name following requests from several affiliated colleges reluctant to follow AICTE regulations As per the New Education Policy NEP 2020 AICTE regulates all professional courses in the country The curriculum for both courses remains similarThis year the first entrance exam for BMS admission in the state was conducted and the exam results are expected to be announced on June 17 with no definite schedule for the admission process declared as yet However the current situation has left students in a lurch as MU is set to declare its merit list for the B Com course on June 13ldquoMany students could not appear for the AICTEconducted CET According to sources the number of aspirants who appeared for the CET is half of the total intake capacity Hence AICTE needs to clarify the situation as many colleges have already registered with AICTE and paid the registration fees If a majority of students secure admission in B Com management studies seats in the BMS course will be left vacant Also students might end up losing opportunities on both sides due to the confusionrdquo said the principal of a collegeA BMS aspirant said the course is very popular and many students opt for it ldquoThis year however has been full of confusion I appeared for the CET and the results are yet to be declared Once the MU admission process is completed for the B Com management studies course we wonrsquot be able to cancel the admission as per college rules So we will lose our money as well as the opportunity for BMSrdquoIn his letter to AICTE dated June 11 Desai said ldquoAccording to a complaint received from the Senate Members of Mumbai University the title of the BMS course has been changed to B Com management studies starting from the academic year 20242025 in MUaffiliated colleges The BMS course which was introduced in 2000 with the approval of MU has the same syllabus as the newly titled B Com management studies course only the title has been changedThis year with the permission of AICTE the BMS course will be offered in colleges and its admission process will be conducted through the CET However many students could not appear for the CET entrance exam due to the lack of information and awareness about it Since the results for the students who appeared for the exam have not yet been announced the first merit admission list of MU scheduled to be declared on June 13 will be affected This delay in the admission process for BMS is leading to confusion among studentsrdquoThe letter further states that many students will be deprived of admission to the BMS course due to the delay ldquoAfter taking admission for the B Com course it will be difficult for students to enrol for BMS Therefore I urge that proper steps be taken to commence the admission process for the academic year 202425 of the BMS course as early as possible so students have the rightful opportunity to take on their academic pursuitsrdquo