Ludhiana: As postgraduate (PG) admissions continue across Panjab University (PU) affiliated colleges, SCD Govt College has received a mixed response, with high demand for courses like MCom and MA English, while subjects like MSc Physics and MA Hindi saw applications fall short of available seats.The Master of Commerce (MCom) programme recorded the highest competition, drawing around 250 applications for just 40 seats. Similarly, MA English received 217 applications for 120 seats, MSc Mathematics got 100 applications for 60 seats, MA Economics received 132 applications for 120 seats, and MA Punjabi recorded 79 applicants for 60 seats.Conversely, several courses failed to attract enough applicants to fill their capacity. MA Hindi received 46 applications for 60 seats, while both MSc Physics and MA Geography received 35 applications each against 40 available seats.College principal Gursharn Jit Singh Sandhu stated that classes for postgraduate courses have already commenced in accordance with the PU schedule, but admissions remain open for unfilled seats.Principal Gursharn Jit Singh Sandhu said, “The classes for the PG courses have been started as per the PU schedule. The courses which still have vacant seats will be filled if applications are submitted and it will be accepted without late fee before August 15.”He added, “However, even after August 15, if the applications and availability are still there, it will be followed as per the latest guidelines which will be given by the University. The students choose courses depending upon various factors and the number of applications fluctuate every academic year.”
