MP Bishnu Pada Ray Urges Chief Secretary to Stagger Counseling Dates for Varied Faculties to Guarantee Truthful Entry to Admissions

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 23 July 2025

Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, has urged the Chief Secretary of the A&N Administration, to reschedule the upcoming faculty counseling dates to keep away from overlap and guarantee truthful alternatives for all college students.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, Mr. Ray conveyed severe considerations raised by dad and mom and college students relating to the simultaneous scheduling of counseling periods for admission to JNRM, DIET (JBT), {and professional} programs below the Administration Quota in mainland schools — all presently slated for July 28, 2025.

The MP highlighted that many college students have utilized for a number of programs based mostly on their eligibility and curiosity. With all counseling periods being held on the identical day, it might be virtually unattainable for college students to attend a couple of, thereby risking the lack of precious admission alternatives.

Calling for pressing corrective motion, Mr. Ray requested that the counseling periods be rescheduled in a staggered method to forestall overlap. He emphasised that such a transfer would uphold the ideas of transparency and equal alternative, and would considerably profit the coed group throughout the Islands.

He additional acknowledged that adjusting the dates wouldn’t solely ease logistical challenges for college students and oldsters but additionally replicate the administration’s dedication to supporting the tutorial aspirations of younger islanders.