Mumbai: University of Mumbai (MU) on Tuesday warned colleges and recognised educational institutions of cancelling affiliation for delay in submitting admission documents. Several colleges, including those of Anjuman-I-Islam and KJ Somaiya, and also colleges like Rizvi and Thakur, will not be eligible to grant admissions in the 2025 cycle if they fail to submit necessary admission documents of their students in a month’s time.
In 2022-23 alone, as many as 47,610 admission documents have not been submitted by the defaulting institutes to MU. In 2019-20, the number of unsubmitted admission details were at 14,452, in 2020-21 it was 12,281, and in 2021-22 it was 22,900.
The issue extends beyond mere administrative negligence, with a detailed report revealing that several prominent institutions have failed to fulfil compliance over multiple academic years.
For example, Anjuman-I-Islam’s M.H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering had 23 provisional admissions pending resolution in 2019-20, while Rizvi College of Architecture had nine cases in 2022-23. Similarly, Thakur College of Engineering and Technology recorded over 150 provisional admissions in its Civil Engineering and related courses in the same period.
Despite reminders and extensions, including a grace period of eight days post the September 30, 2024, deadline, compliance has remained unsatisfactory.
“Institutions that continue to neglect the submission of mandatory documents will face strict actions, including a ban on conducting admissions for the upcoming academic cycle,” said Dr. Pooja Roundale, Director of the Board of Examinations and Evaluation at MU.
“We’ve been lenient, but the colleges have been defaulting for years. Strict actions are needed. And if they fail to submit the report in a month’s time, we will have no choice,” an official told the FPJ requesting anonymity.
“This delay not only impacts institutional credibility but also puts the academic futures of thousands of students at stake,” the university said in a statement. With results withheld and eligibility undecided, students risk missing further educational opportunities or career advancements.
The university’s data also indicates significant discrepancies in specific courses. For instance, Thakur College’s Electronics and Telecommunication stream recorded 36 pending admissions, raising concerns over procedural transparency.
In a bid to rectify the situation, Mumbai University has warned institutions to submit their documents along with prescribed fees within the stipulated time frame. Institutions that fail to comply will bear the onus of their students’ academic setbacks, jeopardising their affiliation and reputation.
