Student found ineligible for MA course despite completing it

High Court had asked varsity authorities to reconsider decision

Two years of study may not appear in the academic credentials of a student of MA English course offered by the autonomous St. Albert’s College in Ernakulam who was found ineligible for admission to the 2018-20 batch of the programme though he completed it ‘successfully’. The shortfall in his admission eligibility norms came to light when the Mahatma Gandhi University authorities verified the list of students and their qualification certificates ahead of issuing degree certificates. The submission of the relevant documents by the college management got delayed and it was only done in October last year, as per official records. Even though autonomous colleges enjoy powers to admit students on their own, the admission norms are regulated as per the prospectus published by the university.