Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt has asked all degree colleges and public universities under the higher education department to complete pending subject allocation for undergraduate students on the Student Academic Management System portal by 11.45 pm on Nov 5.In a letter to institutions, joint secretary Mousumi Nayak said the admission process under phases I and II for the 2026-27 academic session has been completed, but several higher education institutions have not yet assigned subjects to the students admitted under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.The department said subject allocation is compulsory for all undergraduate students in the first, second and third years. Colleges and universities with pending entries have been directed to complete the allocation within the stipulated time so that academic and examination-related processes under the NEP structure are not affected.The notification clarified that the major subjects allotted to the students at the time of admission will remain unchanged. Institutions have been instructed to allocate minor subjects, Multidisciplinary Course (MDC), Ability Enhancement Course (AEC), Value Added Course (VAC) and Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) in accordance with the guidelines issued by their respective affiliating universities.The department also advised the colleges to use the course master section of the SAMS portal if the required subjects are not visible in the drop-down menu. In cases where new subjects need to be added, institutions must coordinate with their affiliating universities. The universities have already been provided access through designated logins to update course details on the portal.The directive has been sent to govt, autonomous and non-govt degree colleges as well as the public universities for timely implementation of the NEP curriculum.Admission for first-year undergraduate students was completed by Oct 7, and classes have begun in degree colleges and universities across the state. The department said completion of subject allocation is necessary to streamline academic records and ensure students are mapped to their course combinations under the NEP.
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