A Journey to Remember

The eligibility of any undergraduate course is passing the 12th standard or its equivalent from any recognized board/organization. Also, there's no age limit for enrolling yourself in this college. This college is affiliated with the University of Allahabad, so all its admission process begins along with the Universities and the other affiliated colleges. You can apply for the entrance exam from the official website of Allahabad University and its fees are 650rs for the general category, 600rs for EWS/OBC, and 550rs for SC/ST category. The application is usually available in April or May every year, but you can find the dates in your local newspaper or on the university's official website. Once you clear the entrance exam, results will be declared and merit lists are released every one/two weeks and then you can choose the subject of your choice if your name is on the list. The admission process is smooth but I would advise to take admission in the first few days in order to avoid long queues.

I chose this course because I was inclined towards art and humanities from an early age but my school didn't have the arts curriculum in its +2, so when the CMP Degree College gave me the opportunity, I grabbed it. The faculty-student ratio is around 1:70. It sometimes increases to 1:90 but the faculty is well trained to handle such a ratio without breaking a sweat. The entire teaching faculty is just AMAZING! When I entered the college and saw its infrastructure, I was not impressed. But when I met the professors and attended their lectures, I realized I have found gems! They all are either doctorates or Ph.D. scholars. Their teaching methods are tailored to perfection according to their individual subjects and they have great communication skills, excellent command over their subjects, are soft-spoken, and have immense patience, given the fact that their students come from all across the state. This college conducted yearly exams (not hard) back in 2020 but now they have a semester system.

During my three-year course at this college, I did not hear about any internship opportunities from the students of any other course or stream, neither was I able to find any information about this on google.

As I said earlier, I completed my graduation with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, so placements are not provided in this course. However, as per google facts, students can apply in the placement cell, once they complete their UG/PG courses and after placement, get a median salary of Rs 1,50,000 (after UG completion) and Rs 2,40,000 (after PG completion). I couldn't find the percentage of students getting placements. My plans after completing my graduation have always been to prepare for civil services and that is what I am currently pursuing.

This college didn't hike its fees even once during my 3-year journey. On the contrary, the fees were reduced every year. The fees are different according to each of the individual subjects you choose or get. Since it's a government college and the course I opted for was Bachelor Of Arts with subjects English Literature, Sociology and Education, the fees in the first year were 1350rs, the second year it was 1250rs and the third year or last year it was reduced to 1150rs. On top of that, scholarships were given to those students who belonged to the economically weaker section of the society, every year and they were more than its annual fees, enough to provide for the books as well. This college has a placement cell but the subjects I graduated with, didn't give me a job on campus.

I wouldn't be wrong if I said that the years spent in this college were the most precious and happiest days of my life! So life at the campus was really amazing. The infrastructure isn't impressive when compared to a private college, but for a government college, its size has all the necessary sections an educational institute needs. There's a gym, separate grounds for football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, and cricket, a library, science labs, nicely ventilated classrooms, and a modern and well-furnished community hall where all the events and fresher's/farewell parties are organized. Throughout the year, different kinds of events, quizzes, functions, and competitions (sports as well as the others) are organized in each of the different subject departments. The library is never short of resources (books, magazines, guides, etc.). Most of the classrooms have normal blackboards but in a few departments, they also have a smart class. Allahabaduniversityfamily.in is run by seniors to help.