The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 2096 CUTTACK, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2023/BHADRA 13, 1945

SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

ORDER

The 29th August 2023

No. 6231—SDTE-HTE-HTE-I-0003/2017-SDTE.—In exercise of power conferred under

Section-3 (2) of the Odisha Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and

Fixation of Fee) Amendment Act, 2016, Government have been pleased to prescribe the following

modalities for filling up of the remaining vacant seats in private technical/ professional institutions

arising after final round of OJEE counselling for the academic year 2023-24.

1. The institute-level admission in the Technical/ Professional Educational Institutions to the

vacant seats after final allotment of seats by OJEE shall be done by the concerned Institute strictly

on the basis of merit in a fair and transparent manner.

2. The following categories of candidates, who possess valid ranks in OJEE or other approved

national level common entrance tests, are allowed for institution-level admission against such

vacant seats.

i. The candidates, who have not participated in earlier rounds of OJEE counselling /

who have withdrawn from the OJEE counselling process.

ii. The candidates who have participated in earlier rounds of OJEE counselling but have

not got allotment of seats / allotted a seat but not confirmed/considered further due to

any reason.

iii. The candidates who have been issued final allotment letter after final round of OJEE

counselling but have not reported at their allotted institution.

iv. The candidates who, after final OJEE allotment, have reported for final admission in

their allotted Institute, but then have taken withdrawal and have obtained Transfer

Certificate from the said Institute.

v. The institutes can admit outside the state students upto 30% of their sanctioned strength

do discipline wise.

3. The institutes shall conduct counselling of JEE Main / OJEE / GATE/ GPAT / CAT / MAT /

XAT / ATMA / CMAT / NIMCET / NATA (as the case may be) rank holder candidates and shall admit

students purely on the basis of merit and shall furnish the data of eligible reported candidates to

OJEE Committee in support of admission in respective institutes. Candidates found ineligible (as

per criteria indicated in OJEE Counselling Brochure of current year) during document verification

will be debarred from admission.

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4. All admission at the Institute level against the vacant seats should be completed positively

on or before the 15th September 2023 for all Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Lateral Entry

Courses. The list of students, admitted by institutes should be submitted to OJEE by online through

PI portal following due procedure as per the above deadlines without fail. After due date the portal

will be closed any list of the students beyond the said dateIine shall not be considered under any

circumstances.

The institutes can enter the details of the candidates admitted at institute-level in OJEE Website

(www.ojee.nic.in) at Participating Institution User login on or before the above dates positively.

5. The detailed guidelines for admission to the aforesaid courses are given in the OJEE

Counselling Brochure for the current year.

6. Care must be taken to ensure that vacant seats, if any, under EWS category are not

transferred to General category, rather the vacant seats will be filled up in the next year under

lateral entry following the same rules of reservation.

7. The Principals/ Directors of the concerned institutions who are making admission at institute

level, are requested to verify the documents duly and confirm that these admissions are as per the

norms / guidelines / rules prescribed by the Government / OJEE.

8. For any clarification, if so necessary, the decision of the Government in Skill Development

and Technical Education Department shall be final and binding.

By order of the Governor

USHA PADHEE

Principal Secretary to Government

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