Students find allotted colleges do not exist in Karnataka

Students seeking admission through Karnataka Examinations Authority counselling are discovering that some colleges listed in the allotment process do not exist at the addresses provided. Several students who travelled to the locations for admission found other institutions, closed colleges, or inaccessible rural sites. Deccan Herald reports that one student who was allotted Hosmat College of Physiotherapy on Richmond Road in Bengaluru found no college there and later learned it had moved two years ago.

Times of India reports similar cases, including a student whose Mangaluru college was replaced by a nursing college, with the actual campus 40 km away. The authority says it only publishes lists received from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and the medical education department. KEA Executive Director H Prasanna said he has forwarded complaints to the departments concerned. RGUHS Vice-Chancellor Dr Bhagavan B C said no non-existent college has been granted affiliation during his tenure and that a comprehensive verification is underway.

KEA has allowed affected students to participate in the third round of counselling. The authority has also sent notices to the higher education and medical education departments. The last date for students allotted seats in the second round to report to college is August 31.