WBJEE Result 2025: Jadavpur University teachers propose separate counselling amid delay

Expressing grave concern over the uncertainty of engineering admissions in West Bengal, Jadavpur University teachers have proposed a separate counselling process, once the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2025 results are declared.

In an open letter to the students, parents, and others, Jadavpur University Teachers’ Association (JUTA) flagged how the delay in engineering admission process is forcing students with good ranks to settle for private colleges charging exorbitant fees or move to education institutions in other states resulting in a loss for state government colleges.

The teachers’ group noted that the WBJEE result 2025 has been stalled due to an ongoing legal battle over reservation to the Other Backward Classes ( OBC ) candidates. While the joint entrance board has not been able to publish the West Bengal JEE results over the state education department’s inability to take a decision, general degree colleges and universities have commenced the previously delayed undergraduate admission process ‘somehow’. “The question is who will take the responsibility for this failure,” JUTA asked.

Due to the delay in the WBJEE results , engineering admissions have been put on a halt in all government and government-aided colleges and universities in the state, the teachers noted and expressed “surprise” upon finding that a section of the private colleges and universities in the state is continuing the admission process in various ways.

WBJEE result delayed, private colleges benefit

As a result of this non-uniformity, aspirants who are worried about their future are being forced to take admission in the private institutions in exchange for huge money, the teachers asserted. “The question is what is the reason for this duplicity in admissions. Whose interests are being protected by private educational institutions getting this unethical benefit?,” they asked.

Moreover, following this instability and uncertainty in the admission process, many good students are migrating to educational institutions in other states. Those who can afford it are securing admissions in private colleges in the state. As a result, government and government-aided educational institutions are losing good quality students, the Jadavpur University teachers feared.

Students are at major loss as they are losing the opportunity to study in government educational institutions at a low cost. In terms of infrastructure, government educational institutions in Rajouri are the best. Even in terms of quality of education and placement, these institutions are far ahead in the state, the JUTA claimed. “Naturally, the question arises as to who benefits the most from this instability and uncertainty that is against the interests of both the institution and the students. Is the state government taking clear initiatives in this regard?,” the association enquired.

Academic loss at JU

Further, JUTA talked about the significance of studying in the university. JU is the leading institution in technical education not only in the state but also in the entire country. This has been proven time and again in all recent national and international standards, it asserted. But the important thing for the teachers is that students from this state can study engineering at Jadavpur University at a very low cost. They can take advantage of one of the best technical education infrastructures in the country. Students from the poor, lower class and middle class sections are particularly benefited from the low fee.

“We fear that this uncertainty in the admission process will also affect studies at Jadavpur University. Just think, the results are not out yet, after how many rounds the admission process will be completed, none of us know when it will end. However, not only all-India educational institutions, but also private engineering colleges in our state are about to start studies. As a result, we have to think about which section of students will be the most affected and who will benefit,” JUTA said.

WBJEE counselling 2025

The university backed its proposal by reasoning that it will speed up the WBJEE counselling process. Classes can be started quickly. In the past, admission to the engineering faculty was done in the same process, and it was done “fairly”.

Taking a jibe at the government, JU teachers’ body argued that the state government has rejected this proposal while, on the other hand, it does not hesitate in taking a decision in the case of private colleges and universities. “Why is there an objection to taking that decision in the case of an important university run under the auspices of the state, you judge for yourself,” it remarked.

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“A lot of time has already passed. In this state, students interested in studying engineering and their parents are waiting longer than they are. We do not have any good answer to why this is happening. The state government is surprisingly indifferent. The education department does not seem to have any mental illness. Yet the future of our children is facing uncertainty. Technical education in the state is suffering from a strange instability. Should we remain silent in this situation? You tell me,” the JUTA members said.