Clarification on admissions to be effected by the Competent Authority of

respective State Governments in respect of

PGDM, PGDM (Executive), PGCM programmes
Date: 11/03/11

Certain concerns have been expressed and clarifications sought on the

operation of the provision requiring institutions which are conducting PGDM,
PGDM (Executive), PGCM programmes to make admissions to such
programmes through the concerned State Government. It is clarified that such
institutions will be required to give their preferences to the Competent
Authority of respective State Governments on admissions for opting for CAT or
MAT or the examination conducted by respective State Government for
admission of students in the above referred programmes, and such competent
authority on admissions shall allot students on the preferences expressed by
the institutions from amongst the list of students in the above listed
examinations in order of relative merit that is created for the said purpose
(except to the Parties in the Writ Petitions No.1334 & 1335 of 2011 in the State
of Maharashtra where the admissions in the academic session 2011-12 will be
as per the interim order dated 24th February, 2011 passed by the Division
Bench of the Bombay High Court without prejudice to the rights and
contentions of the Parties to the said proceedings). Minority Institutions shall
effect admissions through common entrance test as applicable to them.