KARACHI, Oct 2: As many as 19 boys and girls colleges and 31 higher secondary schools in the city, where seats are still available have been permitted to grant admissions to first year classes for the session 2006-07 on their own.

This was announced by the Provincial Education Manager (Colleges), Sindh, and in charge of CAP committee, Dr Mohammad Ali Shaikh, here on Monday.

He pointed out that as per resolution of the CAP committee- 2006, permission was accorded to the principals/heads of those colleges and higher secondary schools, where seats are still available in various disciplines, to grant admission in XI classes for the current academic session 2006-2007, at their own level, subject to the condition that the students are eligible for admission. The institutions being granted the permission are Govt Degree Girls College Orangi Town 11 1/2, Govt Degree Girls College Ibrahim Hydari, Govt Degree Girls College Korangi 2 1/2, Govt Degree Girls College Shah Faisal Colony, Govt Degree Girls College C-1, Malir, Govt Degree Girls College Landhi Mill Area, Govt Degree Girls College Metrovill SITE, Govt Degree Girls College Orangi 7 C, Govt Degree Girls College Quaid-e-Millat, Govt Degree Girls College Mehmoodabad, Govt Degree Boys College Konkar Gadap, Govt Degree Boys College Surjani Town, Govt Degree Boys College Manghopir, Govt Degree Boys College Landhi Quaidabad, Govt Degree Boys College Baldia Town, Govt Degree Boys College Razzaqabad, Govt Degree Boys College Murad Memon Goth, Govt Degree Boys College Shams Pir Baba Bith, Govt Degree Boys College Gungle Shah, Keamari.

It was also announced that those candidates who had applied for pre-medical group and have secured at least 45 per cent marks but had been placed in humanities group, may change to pre-medical group.

The students are advised to contact the principals/ CAP members at Govt College for Men, Nazimabad, Karachi (for male candidates) and Shaheed-i-Millat Govt Degree Girls College, Azizabad (for female candidates).—APP