Loreto College Revokes ‘English Medium’ Rule for UG Admission; Check Details Here

New Delhi: Loreto College Kolkata has revoked the admission policy that barred students having Vernacular as the medium of instruction from taking admission to the UG Courses. 

Loreto College had released its first merit list for admission to seven UG Courses on June 21, 2023. In the first list, it was mentioned that students who had ‘vernacular’ as their medium of instruction in Class 12 have not been considered for admission. 

This declaration by the institute sparked outrage among students of the state terming it as discriminatory. 

Calcutta University registrar Debasis Das told PTI it does not allow affiliated colleges to frame such discriminatory rules, and discriminate on the basis of a student's medium of learning.

He said the representatives of the college were summoned over the issue.

Amid the outrage, the college apologised and said the admission policy was being revoked.

"Loreto College, Kolkata unconditionally apologises to the people of Bengal and revokes the said admission policy notice with immediate effect," it said in a statement.

"Loreto College, Kolkata, has a rich legacy of service and all-round education for over 100 years in Bengal. The recent admission policy notice does not reflect the values we cherish," it added.

The college also said that it was an "unintended error".

Loreto College principal Sister Christine Coutinho told PTI, "We have issued a fresh notice and I don't want to say anything more on the issue.

Also Read:

• Calcutta University UG Admission 2023 Open; The Last Date to Apply is July 15
• Loreto College Admission 2023

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