KARACHI, Nov 13: The computerization of admission process at the NED University of Engineering and Technology has reduced the chances of errors and brought transparency to the process, official sources claimed.

A source privy to admission process for the year 2002-2003 claimed that against 2,275 admission data, pertaining to ranking of applicants released on Nov 4, only two objections were received. The percentage of objection (8) is very negligible when you deal with a host of documents, he added.

It was learnt that data pertaining to 2,275 applications for admissions on regular and self-finance seats were prepared on computer and displayed on the varsity notice board as well as on the website, inviting objections from the applicants. The students were asked to submit their objections, if any, till Nov 7, after which the first provisional merit list of the entire number of applicants was put on display.

In all, 749 candidate6es having passed their examinations from Karachi Board, 32 from Hyderabad, 12 from Sukkur, 11 from Larkana, 34 from the Federal Board and 15 from other educational boards and foreign examination systems had been offered admissions to engineering, architecture, computer and information technology classes.

Only two objections were received from the candidates belonging to Cambridge examination systems. An immediate study of the cases revealed that there was a tie between the two candidates in question for a seat in electronic engineering on which a decision would be taken soon.

The source said that it had not only saved the time of students and varsity officials, but had also made it possible for the students or the quarters concerned outside the country or Karachi to get quick information and know their position in the merit list.

The candidates were free to have access to the university through computers, while the entire rankings of applicants and other related data were available to each candidate simultaneously, said the sources.