By Neeraj Kumar
Patna: The Education Department has made a significant decision to allow all universities in Bihar to include vocational courses like BCA, BBA, BMS in their curriculum. The department has granted permission for admissions to these courses starting this session, although the recognition is temporary and only for the 2024-25 session. A letter has been sent to all university registrars to inform them of this change, with directives to ensure a completely transparent enrollment process. Beginning Monday, the application process for enrollment in many universities will commence. This move will particularly benefit students from poor families who were previously unable to pursue vocational studies due to the need to travel outside their local area.
The enrollment process had been delayed for a long time due to the lack of approval from the Education Department, leaving more than 50,000 students in Bihar without admission opportunities. The Director of Higher Education, Rekha Kumari, issued a letter granting permission for enrollment in courses such as BCA, BBA, BMS, and other vocational programs. However, approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is required, and action will be taken against universities and colleges that do not comply. The letter also specifies that the number of seats for admissions should match those from the previous session, 2023-24, and admissions should be limited to subjects recognized by the Governor’s Secretariat.
The universities have been instructed to assess whether they should reduce the number of seats in colleges where laboratories, teachers, and infrastructure do not meet standards. For the 2025-26 session, affiliated colleges seeking to increase the number of seats must obtain permission from their competent authority in advance to ensure permanent approval for seat determination and course operation. This decision by the Education Department has brought a wave of happiness among students, who previously had to travel outside their local area due to the lack of vocational education in local colleges or universities.
